| A | B |
|---|
| gall | to make sore by rubbing |
| gimlet | small tool used to bore holes |
| dire | very bad; dreadful |
| bedlam | place of noise and confusion |
| quadrupeds | animal with four feet |
| petcocks | small faucet for draining water or air from pipes |
| ominously | like an evil omen |
| isinglass | jelly made from fish bladder |
| extricate | set free from danger or difficulty |
| supplication | ask someone in humble way to do something |
| mufti | ordinary clothes |
| livid | black and blue from a bruise |
| rhetorical | art of using words skillfully |
| optimist | person who is cheerful and hopeful |
| lurid | so terrible as to shock or startle |
| tyke | small child |
| deportment | way a person behaves; behavior |
| perpetual | lasting forever or for a long time |
| promenade | walk taken for pleasure to show off clothing, etc. |
| calliope | musical instrument with a series of steam whistles |
| reprobates | very bad or dishonest person |
| destiny | that which is bound to happen |
| caucus | special meeting of leaders |
| innuendoes | hint or sly remark |
| aptitude | abililty that one has naturally |
