| A | B |
|---|
| ideals | convictions, principles |
| quash | put down; suppress |
| construed | interpreted |
| flouted | scorned; treated with contempt |
| truncheon | policeman's stick |
| comport | conduct in a particular manner |
| impeccable | flawless; perfect |
| appellation | name; designation |
| dubious | uncertain; questionable |
| contrary | opposite |
| presumptuous | going beyond what is right; out of bounds |
| embark | to set out; begin |
| nuance | subtle or slight difference |
| rationed | fixed or limited in amount |
| treacly | sweet in attitude or tone |
| langourous | lacking physical or mental energy |
| liveried | distinctive uniform; uniformed like a servant |
| acquiescence | passive assent or agreement |
| prim | precise; strait-laced, prudish |
| cringingly | shrinking back as if in fear |
| noun | person, place or thing |
| proper noun | this is capitalized |
| transitive verb | takes a direct object |
| adjective | modifies, describes a noun |
| direct object | receives the action of a transitive verb |
| appositive | renames a noun or pronoun |
| preposition | in, out, around, under, etc. |
