| A | B |
|---|
| fluctuate | To rise and fall; keep changing or wavering |
| fleur-de-lis | A design that looks a little like a lily or iris |
| quincunx | an arrangement of five objects,as trees, one in each corner and one in the middle |
| quindecennial | of or pertaining to a period of 15 years |
| asafetida | a bad smelling gum resin of various plants |
| artichoke | A flower head that can be cooked and eaten |
| consternation | great fear or shock that make one feel helpless or confused |
| infirmary | place for the care of the injured |
| quixotic | extravagantly chivalrous or romantic |
| chivalrous | characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners |
| dispossess | to deprive someone of possession, as of a house or land |
| momentous | of great importance |
| oxymoron | conjoining contradictory terms [as in deafening silence] |
| mew | a type of seagull |
| mirthful | full of or showing high-spirited merriment |
| belatedly | later than usual or than expected |
| blithe | carefree and light-hearted |
