| A | B |
|---|
| recollection | the act or power of calling back to mind; a thing remembered |
| intrusion | the act of coming in without being asked; a disturbance |
| implacable | that which cannot be calmed or pacified |
| pall | something that covers with darkness and gloom; a cloth put over a casket |
| tactics | the art or science or maneuvering military forces; plans of action |
| apprehension | anxiety, nervousness |
| crescendo | the gradual increase of loudness or force |
| fraud | deceit; trickery |
| transpire | to happen, to occur, to come to light |
| ravenously | greedily, famished, extremely hungry |
| impious | not religious |
| contagious | transmissible, carrying or capable or carrying a disease |
| remorse | regret |
| contemplate | to think about carefully, to ponder |
| heathen | a pagan |
| consolation | comfort |
| gibberish | nonsense; rapid talk |
| inscrutable | not able to be understood |
| repulsive | causing extreme dislike; disgusting |
| nostalgia | a longing for things, persons, or situations not present |
| besiege | to surround with agressive intent; to harrass with requests |
| villainous | wicked, criminal, obnoxious |
| tapers | small very slender candles; a long wax coated wick used to light candles |
| astounded | surprised; struck with sudden wonder |
| vociferous | making an outcry in protest; to exclaim loudly |
| vex | to irritate or annoy |
| verbatim | using exactly the same words; word for word |
| vehement | characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity or emotion; strong: violent |
| trepidation | fear |
| taciturn | silent |
| subsequent | following in time or order: to follow |
| sanguine | the color of blood |
| reverie | daydreaming |
| sequester | to remove or set apart |
