| A | B |
| residential | used as an area where people live |
| peered | looked at closely or curiously |
| dormant | not active but capable fo becoming active |
| drastic | harsh; terrible |
| fared | experienced good or bad fortune or treatment |
| sparsely | not thickly grown or settled, thinly |
| aromatic | having a noticeable pleasant smell |
| commotion | noisy excitement and confusion |
| festered | became painful or inflamed |
| mulled | thought about slowly and carefully |
| urgency | quality or state of needing immediate attention |
| dumbfounded | amazed |
| winced | moved away from as in pain or from a blow |
| amends | something given or received to replace or fix a loss, injury or damage |
| muster | to gather or summon |
| grit | fortitude courage |
| ventured | took a risky or dangerous step |