Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B. The meanings are based on the passage.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. bandit | a. saying something very quietly almost in a whisper |
| 2. truculence | b. useless action |
| 3. ambush | c. looking dull and unpleasant |
| 4. ruffian | d. become less violent or intense |
| 5. sullen | e. a person who is violent and often involved in criminal activities |
| 6. undertones | f. an action that is exaggerated to draw another person’s attention to you |
| 7. futile | g. a device or a piece of machinery |
| 8. ostentation | h. attacking people after hiding and waiting for them |
| 9. contraption | i. acting in an angry and aggressive manner |
| 10. subsided | j. an armed robber |
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