| A | B |
|---|
| ack-ack | a slang term referring to anti-aircraft gunfire |
| w.c. | a water closet; toilet |
| aggravating | annoying |
| wallow | to lie relaxed; to roll about in |
| appalled | horrified; shocked |
| vile | disgusting |
| ascot | a broad neck scarf |
| vacated | left empty |
| capitulation | surrender |
| unabashed | not embarrassed |
| carillon | a set of tuned bells in a tower |
| tyranny | cruel and unjust government |
| cognac | an alcholic drink distilled from white wine |
| sustenance | comfort; nourishment |
| compassionate | sympathizing deeply |
| subjunctive | a verb form used to express wishes, possibilities, and so forth |
| copybook | an exercise book |
| rucksack | a small knapsack |
| cyclorama | a large curtain or wall, usaually concave, hung or placed at the rear of a stage |
| plus fours | short, loose trousers gathered at the knees; knickers |
| feint | a pretended action |
| outraged | angry and insulted |
| grave | serious; somber |
| ostentatiously | with great show |
| indifference | a lack of concern or feeling |
| oppression | domination by the cruel use of power |
| insufferable | unbearable |
| mercurial | changing quickly and unpredictably |
| jubilation | a happy celebration |
| loathe | to dislike intensely |
| makeshift | improvised; temporary substitute |
| Mauthausen | a Nazi concentration camp in Austria |
