| A | B |
|---|
| incessant | continuing without interruption |
| pauper | person living in poverty |
| exorbitant | excessive |
| instinctive | done naturally |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that one brings to marriage |
| draperies | hangings of heavy fabric for use as a curtain |
| murmur | a low but often continuous sound |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking |
| dismay | to fill with alarm |
| thrifty | economical; clever management of money |
| Madame | French for Mrs. |
| Franc | French money |
| usury | to lend money at high interest rates |
