1. resent - feel annoyed, bothered by
2. mandatory - required, something
3. manner - way of acting
4. manor - a large house or estate
5. scathing - harsh, severe, bitter, sarcastic
6. skimpy - too small, too little, not enough
7. contradicting - suggest the opposite, disagree, argue, deny
8. mournful - sad, full of sorrow
9. carriage - horse-drawn vehicle
10. meringue - dessert topping of beaten egg whites
11. grimace - a facial expression that shows pain or dislike
12. incredulous - unbelieving, not willing to accept
13. benefit - profitable, useful, payment OR a social event for raising money
14. invoke - call on for help, to request, bring about, cause
15. equivalent - the same as, equal to