| A | B |
|---|
| raucous | unpleasantly loud and harsh |
| bib | a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating |
| warily | in a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
| prim | affectedly dainty or refined |
| haggard | showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering |
| swagger | walk with a lofty proud gait |
| maneuver | a military training exercise |
| matron | a married woman who is staid and dignified |
| squat | sit on one's heels |
| scornful | expressing extreme contempt |
| adjust | alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard |
| bounce | spring back; spring away from an impact |
| renounce | turn away from; give up |
| overall | involving only main features |
| deprived | marked by a state of extreme poverty |
| wagon | a wheeled vehicle drawn by an animal or a tractor |
| awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
| grim | harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance |
| hearty | showing warm and sincere friendliness |
| demand | request urgently and forcefully |
| bent | stooped (used of the back and knees) |
| vain | having an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| wave | (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth |
| slight | small in quantity or degree |
| determine | find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry |
| trouser | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately |
| insolent | marked by casual disrespect |
| elaborate | marked by complexity and richness of detail |
| fresh | improperly forward or bold |
| influence | a power to affect persons or events |
| simultaneously | at the same instant |
| solemn | dignified and somber in manner or character |
| reformation | improvement in the condition of institutions or practices |
| incredulous | not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving |
| unwisely | without good sense or judgment |
| abandon | forsake; leave behind |
| manoeuvre | act in order to achieve a certain goal |
| lapse | drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards |
