| A | B |
|---|
| Acclaim | public approval and praise |
| Askew | not straight or level |
| Canopy: tropical tree branches | that form a roof |
| Cirque: broken bowl-shaped | mountain peak |
| Clamber: climb with | difficulty |
| Conch | saltwater snail shell |
| Confidential | secretive communication |
| Contemptuously: acting with | dislike and a lack of respect |
| Contours: lines joining equal | points of elevation |
| Cue: signal for someone to | talk or act |
| Decorous | polite behaviour |
| Diaphragm: crucial for | breathing and respiration |
| Eccentric | strange or unusual |
| Efflorescence | blossoming |
| Efflugence | shining forth like a halo |
| Fulcrum: essential device for | moving heavy objects |
| Furtive | secretive |
| Glamour | attractive in an exciting way |
| Hiatus | a short pause |
| Incredulous | not able to believe |
| Ill-omened | ill-fated |
| Intimidated | frightened |
| Lagoon: a body of shallow water | separated from the ocean deep |
| Loitered: | waited without purpose |
| Matin | morning church service |
| Megaphone | loud hailer |
| Mirage: created by two layers | of air at different temperatures |
| Octave | a span of 8 musical notes |
| Pallid | very pale |
| Pendulum | the plural is pendula |
| Pliant | easily influenced or controlled |
| Precentor: one who helps | facilitate worship |
| Profile: | side view |
| Reef: made from coral found | in shallow tropical waters |
| Sapling | a young tree |
| Screes: loose rock found at the | base of a cliff |
| Sheath | knife holder |
| Strident | loud, unpleasant rough sound |
| Stupendous: surprising in a | pleasing manner |
| Trumpet: a brass musical | instrument |
| Uncompromising: heart-felt | beliefs that do not allow amendment |
| Vaguely | not clearly defined |
