| A | B |
|---|
| marauder | To rove and raid in search of plunder. |
| pierrots | A character in French pantomime, dressed in a floppy white outfit. |
| coloratura | Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody, esp. in operatic singing by a soprano. |
| squalid | Dirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care. |
| fastidious | Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail. |
| vehemently | Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction |
| indefatigable | Incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued; tireless. |
| delectable | Greatly pleasing to the taste; delicious. |
| gimcrack | Flimsy or poorly made but deceptively attractive |
| prie-dieux | A narrow, desk-like kneeling bench with space above for a book or the elbows, for use by a person at prayer. |
