| A | B |
|---|
| sagacity | clever, sharp, quick at thinking |
| whitewash | a liquid used to cover dirt |
| virtuous | moral excellence; know difference between right and wrong |
| pathos | an emotion of sympathy or pity |
| chaos | complete confustion |
| vexation | impatient, annoyed, irritated |
| tallow | fat of cows used to make candles or soap |
| edifice | a large, impressive building such as a church |
| monotonous | said in one unvaryig tone; lacking variety |
| discordant | disagreeing, quarrelsome |
| ingenuity | skill or cleverness in planning |
| ghastly | horrible shocking |
| melancholy | depressed, dejected, sad, gloomy |
| solemnity | a religious or sacred ceremony |
| stolid | showing little or no emotion |
| pallid | pale; lacking color, unhealthy pale |
| vagrant | a wanderer; homeless |
| contemplate | to consider carefully and for a long time |
| inarticulate | not understandable as spoken words |
| ensconced | to place or hide securely; to conceal |
