| A | B |
|---|
| Amber | fossil resin or tree sap |
| Codswallop | nonsense |
| Dormice | small rodents |
| Gargoyles: stone grotesque | with a spout designed to convey water from a roof |
| Gorgons: Greek mythology, a female | monster with hair of living venomous snakes |
| Ranting: speaking in a | loud, angry, confused manner |
| Rueful | feeling regret |
| Spawning: deposition of large | quantities of egg |
| Tosh | nonsense |
| Trance: a state of mind in which | consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor |
