| A | B |
|---|
| gall | make sore by rubbing |
| gimlet | small tool to bore holes |
| dire | very bad; dreadful |
| bedlam | very noisy and confusing place |
| quadrapeds | animal with four feet |
| petcocks | small faucet for draining |
| ominously | of or like an evil omen; threatening |
| isinglass | jelly made from fish bladders |
| extricate | to set free from danger |
| supplication | to beg or ask someone to do or give something |
| mufti | ordinary clothes |
| livid | black and blue from a bruise |
| rhetorical | art of using words skillfully |
| optimist | person who is cheerful no matter what |
| lurid | so terrible as to shock or startle |
| tyke | small child |
| deportment | a person's behavior |
| perpetual | lasting forever or for a long time |
| promenade | a walk taken for pleasure to show off |
| calliope | musical instrument with a series of steam whistles |
| reprobates | very bad or dishonest person |
| destiny | one's fate |
| innuendo | a hint or sly remark that suggests something bad |
| caucus | special meeting to pick candidates |
| optitude | ability one has naturally: talent |
