| A | B |
| stark | entirely, completely, bare |
| eloquent | to speak fluently with good diction |
| appalling | shocking or disgusting |
| episode | one event in a series of a story |
| repel | to hold back, to defy |
| climax | the height of an activity |
| divert | to move in a different direction |
| provocation | the force that causes someone to act |
| infinite | non-ending |
| concession | something granted, yielded |
| clad | covered with |
| slander | to spread a lie maliciously |
| conception | a thought, idea, impression |
| alert | attuned to your surroundings |
| repeal | to take back, to cancel |
| stately | dignified, grand, imposing |
| wares | goods, things offered for sale |
| falter | to stumble or lose sight of a goal |