| A | B |
|---|
| dormant | in an inactive sleep-like condition |
| squalid | filthy; repulsive as from neglect |
| midst | in the middle |
| contemptuous | scornful |
| quivering | shaking; trembling |
| tyrant | a ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner; an oppressor |
| compelled | to bring about by force or powerful influence |
| provisions | stock of food and supplies needed for future |
| idioms | an expression having a special meaning not clear from the usual meaning of the words |
| rudiments | a mere beginning |
| preference | a choice |
| exile | someone sent away; banishment |
| plagiarism | the act of copying someone else's work and calling it your own |
| philanthropist | a person who gives money for a cause |
| reprieve | th have relief from any evil or trouble |
| temperment | the way a person things, acts, and behaves |
| equivalent | equal to |
| astronomy | science that deals with the materials beyond the earth's atmosphere |
| incumbent | laid upon a person as a duty or obligation |
| reverberated | reflected; echoed back |
| extroverted | an outgoing person |
| proctor | a supervisor hired to give exams |
| disillusionment | disenchantment; the condition of being deprived of a false idea or belief |
| agonize | to suffer great distress or struggle |
| chronological | arranged in time order |
| assurance | the fact that an event will or will not happen |
| morbidness | abnormally intense or acute |
| sagacity | shrewd or wise |
| resilient | recovering from illness, misfortune or adversity |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| tumultuous | in extreme disorder |
| exploitation | the use of another person for selfish purposes |
| convalescence | recovery after an illness |
| preparedness | to make ready for presentation; plan and make; get ready |
| sanatorium | an institution for the care of invalids |
| itinerary | a plan; a scheduled route of a trip |
| premises | someone's land or building |
| espionage | the use of spies for government to gain secret information about another country |
| improvisation | to invent without preparation |
| vaudeville | stage entertainment; many short acts |
| sarcastic | insulting or a mocking remark |
| idleness | not working |
| imploring | to appeal to someone earnestly or anxiously |
| withered | to become wasted or worn out |
| injunctions | orders which require a person to refrain from something |
| condolence | expression of sympathy with another in sorrow |
| illiterate | unable to read or write |
| incognito | with one's identity hidden or disguised |
| mutilation | damaged by cutting off or mangling |
| exuberant | lively |
