abyss: hole so deep as to appear bottomless
    acquiesce: agree, accept without protest
    affable: polite and friendly, easy to talk to
    affliction: distress, suffering
    affluent: wealthy, abundant
    agitate: move, shake, stir up
    ambiguous: having more then one meaning
    annex: take possession of
    aqueous: of or like water
    arduous: demanding great effort, strenuous
    aroma: quality or surrounding atmosphere considered typical
    atone: make repayment
    avarice: greed
    bellicose: inclined to fighting
    calisthenics: exercises to develop strong bodies
    captor: person who takes sb captive
    concoct: invent, prepare by mixing together
    dangle: hand or swing loosely
    deprive: take away from, prevent from using
    diligent: hard-working
    disrobe: undress
    docile: easily trained or controlled
    doleful: dismal, mournful