| A | B |
|---|
| agitation | a violent shaking; an emotional disturbance or excitement |
| aloof | cool or distant in relationships with others; indifferent |
| apparition | a ghost; an appearance seen suddenly |
| arrogance | overbearing pride; a lack of regard for others |
| benefactor | a person who has given help; a patron |
| cope | to deal with; to handle problems |
| docile | gentle; easy to manage; obedient |
| frivolous | silly; unimportant |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person or family; lineage |
| kindle | to ignite; to arouse or excite; to set on fire |
| moor | a large open area of land, often marshy with heather growing on it; to deep a boat in place with ropes; fasten |
| obsession | preoccupation; an idea, feeling, or impluse that a person cannot escape |
| palatial | like a palace; magnificent and grand |
| plaintive | mournful; sad; sorrowful |
| seethe | to boil; to bubble and foam; to be excited or disturbed |
| sinister | threatening trouble or bad luck; evil |
| smug | overly satisfied with one's own goodness or achievements |
| spurn | to turn down; to reject with scorn and contempt |
| unscrupulous | dishonest; having no principles of right and wrong |
| yearn | to long for or desire |
