| A | B |
|---|
| lucrative | producing a great deal of profit |
| to languish | to lose or lack vitality; to grow weak |
| impudence | not showing due respect for another person |
| wryly | in a way that expresses dry, mocking humor |
| ornate | elaborately or highly decorated |
| a siege | a military operation in which the enemy is surrounded |
| duped | deceived; tricked |
| lucid | expressed clearly; easy to understand |
| mumbo jumbo | language causing confusion or bewilderment |
| irredeemable | not able to be saved, improved, or corrected |
| flatulence | the accumulation of gas (as in a fart) |
| an anomaly | something that deviates from the norm |
| indignant | angry or annoyed by perceived unfair treatment |
| an expletive | a swear word |
| to relinquish | to vountarily cease to keep or claim; to give (something) up |
