| A | B |
| torrent | a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything: a torrent of lava. |
| glee | open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation. |
| obsolete | no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression. |
| wincing | to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch. |
| commerce | an interchange of goods or commodities, especially on a large scale between different countries (foreign commerce) or between different parts of the same country (domestic commerce) trade; business. |
| admonition | counsel, advice, or caution. |
| dumbfounded | to make speechless with amazement; astonish. |
| wryly | abnormally bent or turned to one side; twisted; crooked: a wry mouth. |