| A | B |
|---|
| turbulent | violently agitated or disturbed |
| illumine | to give light to |
| fripperies | gaudy or showy ornaments or dress |
| defaced | to mar or spoil the appearance of |
| bayonet | a blade adapted to fit the muzzle of a rifle |
| loitering | to linger aimlessly; to stand idly about |
| molestation | to disturb or annoy |
| canny | careful and shrewd |
| turmoil | extreme confusion or agitation |
| yokels | bumpkin; unsophisticated person |
| piqued | resentment from wounded pride |
| lucid | clear-minded; rational |
| sortie | an armed attack made from a place surrounded by enemy forces |
| placate | appease |
| proverbial | well known |
| allay | put at rest; quiet |
| garrulous | talkative |
| swilling | drink greedily |
| bilious | bad-tempered; peevish |
| maudlin | sentimental in a silly way |
| malice | active ill will; wish to hurt or make suffer |
| subside | grow less; die down; become less active |
| billeted | a place where a soldier is lodged |
| stoically | a person who remains calm and self controlled, and appears to be indifferent to pleasure and pain |
| porringers | a small dish from which soup can be eaten |
| dilatory | not prompt; tending to delay |
| lassitude | lack of energy; weariness |
| ravenously | very hungry |
| qualms | a sudden disturbing feeling in the mind; uneasiness; misgiving; doubt |
| procured | to obtain by care or effort; secure |
