| A | B |
|---|
| diabolical | fiendish; wicked |
| divulge | to make known, especially something secret |
| flinch | to draw back, as from something painful or unpleasant |
| gullible | easily fooled |
| huzza | used to express joy |
| primly | excessively precisely or properly |
| roost | to perch or settle, especially for the night |
| shrapnel | fragments from an exploding shell |
| anonymous | having an unknown author or origin |
| cantankerous | bad tempered and quarrelsome |
| console | to give comfort in times of distress |
| flail | to wave about wildly, especially with one's arms or legs |
| malevolent | doing or desiring to do evil to others |
| manna | a miraculous gift |
| reassurance | renewed confidence or belief |
| skeptical | doubtful or disbelieving |
| slather | to spread thickly |
| besiege | to surround; crowd around; harass with questions |
| careen | to sway from side to side while moving, as if out of control |
| chaotic | totally confused or disorderly |
| crucial | of great importance |
| miscellaneous | made up of a variety of ingredients |
| optimistic | having a positive frame of mind; hopeful |
| pious | devoutly religious, sometimes in appearance only |
| vaporize | to change or be changed into vapor; disappear |
| dissuade | to persuade someone not to perform an action |
| infinitely | endlessly |
| mill | to move around as a group without apparent purpose |
| ogle | to look at with desire |
| quizzical | questioning; puzzled |
| roster | a list of names |
