| A | B |
| sheeer | a sudden change of coarse |
| shrill | piercing noice |
| grim | cierce or cruel |
| eddy | a circular current |
| scurry | to run hastily, scamper |
| mutter | to speak low |
| dowry | tgift of money or property by a man to or for his bride |
| exultation | extremely joyful |
| caste | a division of society based on differences of wealth |
| supple | flexible |
| rueful | sympathy |
| chic | fashionable lifestyle or dress |
| ecstatic | overwelming emotion |
| homage | expression of respect |
| fickle | inconsistant - changable |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| placid | calm |
| misgiving | feeling of doubt |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors - not tasteful |
| pallor | palness - lacking color especially in face |
| lumbering | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| ominous | foreshadowing evil |
| drone | one that lives on the labors of others or male bee |
| blight | something that frustrates plans or hopes |
| siege | obsolete - a military blockade of a city |
| gorge | narrow passage through land; especially : a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon |
| lull | to cause to sleep |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |