| A | B |
|---|
| paroxysm | a sudden outburst, as of emotion |
| parody | a satirical imitation |
| defiance | bold resistance to authority |
| fowling piece | a gun used for hunting birds |
| gesticulating | motions of the hands or body to express thought or to emphasize speech |
| inundated | to cover or overwhelm with or as if with a flood |
| oblivious | unaware |
| filching | to steal; snitch |
| sedition | conduct or language inciting rebellion against the state |
| tethered | to tie or chain an animal allowing it a short radious in which to move about |
| impartially | not partial or biased |
| misdemeanor | an offense less serious than a felony |
| inflammatory | arousing strong emotion, such as anger |
| rendezvous | a meeting at a set time and place |
| quintals | a metric unit of mass equal to 100 kg. |
| grenadier | a foot soldier equipped with grenades |
| incapacity | inadequate strength or ability |
| commandeered | to take or seize for public use |
| respite | a short interval of rest or relief |
| belligerently | eager to fight |
| shies | easily startled; timid |
| ogress | a brutish or cruel woman |
| fraternizing | to associate with an enemy or opposing group |
| valiantly | brave |
| prodigiously | impressively great in size, force, or extent |
| rowel | a sharp-toothed wheel inserted into the end of the shank of a spur |
| hilariously | boisterously funny |
| lascivious | lustful |
| impudent | brashly bold |
