| A | B |
| expound | explain; give detailed account |
| mien | manner or appearance |
| resignation | unresisting acceptance |
| treacherous | not trustworthy;dangerous |
| sodden | thoroughly soaked; saturated |
| conjectures | ideas formed from guessing |
| malice | extreme ill will or spite |
| desecrating | violating the sacredness of |
| languid | lacking energy or vitality; weak |
| lacerating | ripping, cutting, or tearing |
| eulogy | speech or praise about a dead person |
| baited | taunted;teased;lured |
| cowed | bullied |
| disengaged | released;detached |
| submission | the act of giving in to another |
| sauntered | strolled |
| jurisdiction | area of control |
| incredulous | unbelieving; skeptical |
| sullen | morose or sulky |
| prominent | widely known or easily identified |