| A | B |
|---|
| dumbfounded | amazed;astonished |
| nattily | in a neat and fashionable way |
| aloofness | quality of keeping one's distance from others |
| bridge | to cross over |
| ominously | menacingly;threateningly |
| reprimand | a serious and formal criticism |
| fleeted | passed swiftly |
| vanity | quality of being vain;conceit |
| milling | moving around in confusion |
| languidly | in a way that shows little or no interest or energy |
| interminable | seemingly without end |
| obnoxiously | disagreeably;offensively |
| flaunting | showing off |
| apprehensive | worried or fearful about the future |
| shantytown | a town or part of town with rundown huts or cabins |
| cauldron | large kettle |
| retorted | replied quickly;argued |
| collateral | property used to guarantee a loan |
| candidly | openly;honestly |
| eviction | the putting out of a tenant |
| revenue | income |
| condoned | forgave; overlooked a wrong |
| impaled | made helpless as if by piercing with a stake |
| faltering | hesitating in speech; stumbling |
