| A | B |
|---|
| knead | v. to press, rub or squeeze with your hands |
| indolence | n. the dislike or avoidance of work |
| fauna | n. the animals of a specified region or time |
| diffidence | n. lack of confidence in oneself, marked by hesitation in asserting oneself |
| apotheosis | n. the glorification of a person or a thing |
| sinuously | Adv. Bending, winding, or curving in and out |
| furrow | v. to wrinkle one’s brow |
| contrition | n. remorse for having done wrong |
| terminus | n. a boundary or marker |
| loping | v. to move along easily, with a long swinging stride |
| tumbrels | n. a farmer’s tip cart, esp. for dung |
| lithe | Adj. Bending easily; flexible; supple |
| translucent | Adj. Partially transparent |
| gaunt | Adj. Thin and bony; hollow-eyed and haggard |
| lucid | Adj. Clear to the mind; readily understood |
| lassitude | n. a state or feeling of being tired and listless; weariness; languor |
| solicitude | n. the state of being caring, concerned; sometimes excessive care or concern |
| stratagems | n. tricks, schemes or plans for deceiving an enemy |
| foreboding | n. a prediction, portent or presentiment of something bad or harmful |
| contingent | Adj. Unpredictable because dependent on chance |
| pagoda | n. a temple in the form of a pyramidal tower of several stories |
| obeisance | n. a gesture of respect or reverence, such as a bow or curtsy |
| inane | Adj. Empty; vacant |
| pate | n. the head, esp. the top of the head |
| doughty | Adj. Good, excellent |
| stolidity | n. impassivity; lacking sensitivity |
| insolent | Adj. Boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior |
| promulgate | v. to publish or make known officially |
| sarcophagus | n. a limestone coffin or tomb, often inscribed and elaborately ornamented |
| sheaves | n. multiple bunches of stalks of grain bound up in bundles |
