| A | B |
|---|
| admonish | to warn or scold gently |
| raucous | behaving noisily, harsh and unpleasant |
| pensive | thinking seriously; expressing sad thought |
| undaunted | not discouraged nor frightened |
| transposed | having changed the order of |
| penchant | a strong liking for something; ability |
| temerity | acting without caution; reckless boldness |
| imperious | arrogant; overbearing; domineering |
| scoff | to show disrespect; to make fun of |
| fibrous | made of or containing long, slender threads |
| gait | way of walking or running |
| formidable | causing frear, dread, or difficulty |
| penetrating | entering into, going through, or piercing |
| glared | stared at angrily |
| lynched | hanged to death by a mob, usually with no trial |
| resiliency | springing back, recovering strength quickly |
| donned | put on |
| embittered | made bitter or resentful |
| coddling | pampering; treating tenderly |
| relent | to give in to pity; to become less harsh |
| precariously | dangerously; lacking security |
| cloaking | hiding or covering |
