| A | B |
|---|
| accord | concurrence of opinion |
| astonished | filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise |
| avalanche | a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain |
| avert | turn away or aside |
| bayou | a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| conviction | an unshakable belief in something without need for proof |
| despairingly | with desperation |
| disquiet | a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments |
| enact | order by virtue of superior authority; decree |
| espousal | the act of becoming betrothed or engaged |
| imperious | having or showing arrogant superiority |
| indulgent | given to yielding to the wishes of someone |
| layette | kit consisting of a complete outfit for a new baby |
| listless | lacking zest or vivacity |
| menacing | threatening evil or danger |
| obscure | not clearly understood or expressed |
| obstacle | something that stands in the way and must be surmounted |
| pall | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
| portly | fairly fat |
| practical | guided by experience and observation rather than theory |
| prevailing | most frequent or common |
| providence | prudence and care exercised in the management of resources |
| pyre | wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite |
| quadroon | an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent |
| remnant | a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists |
| scamp | one who is playfully mischievous |
| shudder | tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement |
| sincere | open and genuine; not deceitful |
| sluggish | moving slowly |
| solemn | dignified and somber in manner or character |
| spectacle | something or someone seen, especially a notable sight |
| speculation | continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature |
| steep | having a sharp inclination |
| strive | attempt by employing effort |
| subtle | difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze |
| suffuse | cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across |
| sumptuous | rich and superior in quality |
| unwonted | out of the ordinary |
| conception | the creation of something in the mind |
