| A | B |
|---|
| mesmerize | hold attention of (someone)to the exclusion of everything else |
| outlandish | looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar |
| homage | special honor or respect shown publicly |
| recuperate | recover from illness or exertion |
| rhetorical | question asked to produce an effect or make a statement rather than to gain information |
| succumb | fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force) |
| pandemonium | wild and noisy disorder or confusion |
| inanimate | not alive |
| affable | friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to |
| grappled | engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle |
| intermittently | occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady |
| luncheon | a formal lunch, or a formal word for lunch |
| memoir | historical account or biography written from personal knowledge |
| ogle | stare at in an offensive manner |
| verbatim | in exactly the same words as were used originally |
