| A | B |
| allude | to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion |
| grotesque | odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre |
| undulate | to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; display a smooth rising-and-falling or side-to-side alternation of movement |
| acute | sharp or severe in effect; intense |
| vivid | strikingly bright or intense, as color, light |
| venerate | regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of |
| exquisite | of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence, as a face, a flower, coloring, music, or poetry. |
| melancholy | a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression |
| incredulous | not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical |
| traverse | to pass or move over, along, or through |