| A | B |
|---|
| impaired | weakened or damaged |
| befouled | sullied or soiled |
| gesticulate | make gestures, especially when speaking |
| assimilate | taking into the mind and thoroughly understanding |
| interrogative | having the form of a question |
| propitiatingly | in a manner meant to appease or reconcile |
| truculently | scathingly harsh or aggressive |
| cessation | coming to a stop |
| parry | evade a weapon |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm |
| ululation | uttering a loud, rhythmical sound |
| ensconce | shelter or conceal |
| cordon | a line of troops |
| elephantine | having enormous size or strength |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided |
