| A | B |
|---|
| Snipe | a long-billed wading bird |
| Sacristan | one in charge of a room in a church for the storage of sacred vessels and vestments |
| Samovar | a metal urn with a spigot |
| Desolation | loneliness or misery: wretchedness |
| Oppression | a feeling of being heavily weighed down |
| Sedate | serene and dignified |
| Dismal | causing gloom or depression: dreary |
| Thrice | three times |
| Audible | capable of being heard |
| Crimson | a deep to vivid purplish red to vivid red |
| Vigor | physical energy or strength |
| Lofty | of impressive height |
