| A | B |
|---|
| menagerie | a collection of live animals for study or display |
| benefactor | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
| lief | gladly: in a willing manner |
| tempestuous | stormy: characterized by violent emotions or behavior |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty; king or queen |
| exchequer | treasury: the funds of a government or institution or individual |
| fastidious | giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness |
| discomfit | upset: cause to lose one's composure |
| incredulous | not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving |
| circumstantial | having to do with, or depending on, circumstances; not of primary importance |
