| A | B |
|---|
| blunder | an embarrassing mistake |
| distinguished | standing above others in character or attainment |
| adorn | make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color |
| caste | social status conferred by a system based on class |
| native | belonging to one by birth |
| hierarchy | a series of ordered groupings within a system |
| lofty | having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| delicacy | the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance |
| indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong |
| humble | marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful |
| desolate | crushed by grief |
| dwell | think moodily or anxiously about something |
| vestibule | a large entrance or reception room or area |
| intimate | marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity |
| tureen | large deep serving dish with a cover |
| repast | the food served and eaten at one time |
| exquisite | delicately beautiful |
| convent | a religious residence especially for nuns |
| chagrin | strong feelings of embarrassment |
| disconsolate | sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed |
| frugal | avoiding waste |
| ecstasy | a state of elated bliss |
| ardor | feelings of great warmth and intensity |
| attache | a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission |
| modest | marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself |
| hail | call for |
| clasp | a fastener that is used to hold two things together |
| deprivation | the disadvantage that results from losing something |
| latter | the second of two or the second mentioned of two |
| odious | unequivocally detestable |
| usury | the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest |
| robust | sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction |
| awry | turned or twisted to one side |
| singular | unusual or striking |
| naive | marked by or showing unaffected simplicity |
