| A | B |
| smouldering | adj. burning with little smoke or flame |
| obscure | adj. not clear; partially hidden ; remote |
| indecisive | adj. not able to make a decision |
| grotesque | adj. bizarre; distorted |
| limned | v. described |
| juggernaut | n. overwhelmingly advancing sight crushing all in its path |
| cardamon | n. Indian spice |
| pedants | n. those who flaunt their knowledge |
| pyre | n. A pile of combustible materials for burning a corpse |