| A | B |
|---|
| annealing | heat (metal or glass) and allow it to cool slowly, in order to remove internal stresses and toughen it. |
| apoplectic | overcome with anger; extremely indignant. |
| slavishly | relating to or characteristic of a slave, typically by behaving in a servile or submissive way. |
| mundane | lacking interest or excitement; dull. |
| poultice | a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth. |
| nonchalantly | feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm. |
| tyranny | cruel and oppressive government or rule. |
| assent | the expression of approval or agreement. |
| seditious | inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. |
| imperturbable | unable to be upset or excited; calm. |
