| diversion | something that relaxes or entertains |
| plaited | braided |
| swathed | to wrap up |
| indignant | anger caused by something unjust |
| malice | the intention of doing something bad for pleasure |
| lentil | eurasian plant |
| impertinence | rude |
| gauzy | a thin fabric |
| sustenance | means of support |
| condescension | to stoop to one's lower level |
| gavotte | a french dance |
| brine | salty water |
| vile | morally bad |
| bureaus | a business office |
| epithets | a word or phrase |
| ramrod | unflexible |
| odious | causing hatred |
| sublime | grand in thought |
| reined | to check, control, or stop |
| ridicule | make fun of |
| undulating | to make or form in waves |
| succumb | to yield force or pressure |
| ciphering | to use figures in calculating |
| rouge | cosmetic to give color to lips or cheeks |