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