| A | B |
|---|
| ancestral | of or inherited from someone from whom you are descended |
| arabesque | an intricate ornament that interlaces simulated foliage |
| arbor | a framework that supports climbing plants |
| atrocious | shockingly brutal or cruel |
| breadth | the extent of something from side to side |
| bulbous | rounded and bulging |
| canvas | a heavy, closely woven fabric |
| chintz | a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric |
| companionship | the state of being with someone |
| congenial | suitable to your needs |
| conscientiously | with extreme conscientiousness |
| conspicuous | obvious to the eye or mind |
| convolution | the action of coiling or twisting or winding together |
| creep | move slowly |
| cultivate | adapt something wild to the environment |
| debase | make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance |
| defiance | a hostile challenge |
| delirium tremens | acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning or acute delirium due to excessive nervousness |
| derision | the act of treating with contempt |
| draught | a current of air |
| enduring | patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble |
| fancy | not plain; decorative or ornamented |
| felicity | state of well-being characterized by contentment |
| flamboyant | tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display |
| florid | elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| flourish | grow vigorously |
| fretful | nervous and unable to relax |
| frieze | an ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band |
| fungus | a spore-producing organism that lacks chlorophyll |
| galore | existing in abundance |
| gnarly | rough and misshapen and full of knots |
| gouge | an impression in a surface, as made by a blow |
| grotesque | distorted and unnatural in shape or size |
| hedge | a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes |
| hereditary | occurring among people descended from a common ancestor |
| hysterical | characterized by a state of violent mental agitation |
| impertinence | the trait of being rude and inclined to take liberties |
| impressionable | easily influenced |
| inanimate | not endowed with life |
| infuriating | extremely annoying or displeasing |
| inharmonious | not in harmony |
| interminable | tiresomely long; seemingly without end |
| lease | a contract granting use or occupation of property |
| loll | hang loosely or laxly |
| lurid | glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism |
| neglect | leave undone or leave out |
| nervous | of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus |
| neurasthenia | nervous breakdown (not in technical use) |
| odor | any property detected by the sense of smell |
| optic | of or relating to or resembling the eye |
| peculiarity | an odd or unusual characteristic |
| perplexing | lacking clarity of meaning |
| perseverance | the act of persisting |
| phosphate | a salt of phosphoric acid |
| piazza | a public square with room for pedestrians |
| plantain | a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics |
| plunge | dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity |
| provoke | provide the needed stimulus for |
| queer | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| radiate | send out rays or waves |
| ravage | cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
| recurrent | happening again and again |
| renovate | restore to a previous or better condition |
| repellent | serving or tending to cause aversion |
| reproachful | expressing disapproval, blame, or disappointment |
| restrained | under control |
| riotous | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination |
| Romanesque | a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades |
| scoff | laugh at with contempt and derision |
| skulk | move stealthily |
| smooch | an enthusiastic kiss |
| smouldering | showing scarcely suppressed anger |
| spite | meanness or nastiness |
| sprawling | spreading out in different directions |
| stimulus | any information or event that acts to arouse action |
| stir | move an implement through |
| subdued | restrained in style or quality |
| sulphur | an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) |
| temperament | your usual mood |
| tint | a variation or slightly different shade of a color |
| tonic | a medicine that strengthens and invigorates |
| trample | tread or stomp heavily or roughly |
| untenanted | not leased to or occupied by a tenant |
| vicious | having the nature of evildoing |
| waddle | walk unsteadily |
| wallow | roll around |
| wharf | a platform from the shore that provides access to ships |
| whim | an odd or fanciful or capricious idea |
| whitewash | wash consisting of lime and size in water |
