| A | B |
|---|
| gingerly | cautiously; carefully |
| plaintive | expressing sorrow or saddness; mournful |
| bureau | a chest of drawers; a dresser-like piece of furniture |
| profoundly | deeply |
| exertion | the act of using a lot of effort |
| Roman numerals | a system of numbers made by using the letters I,V,X,L,C,D, and M by ancient Romans |
| accomplice | a person who helps another do something wrong or illegal |
| revulsion | a strong feeling of disgust |
| linoleum | sheets of a material used to cover floors |
| parched | made very dry, especially by intense heat |
| gentility | persons who come from families of high standing; those who have learned good manners |
