| A | B |
| troupe | a company of theatrical or dramatic performers |
| perversely | immediately blank in fault or error |
| elated | lively or joyful |
| reservoirs | a large supply of something |
| eddies | a current as of water or air moving towards the main current |
| lolled | to stand, move or recline in a relaxed way |
| camphor | a tree with an insect repellent smell |
| indomitable | untameable |
| perilous | to be exposed to danger |
| cavernous | filled with caverns, hollow and steep |
| assaults | to attach violently or strongly |
| helter-skelter | in a disorderly manner |
| disarray | a state of disorder or confusion |
| revolutionary | more advanced in thought or question |
| vanity | excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments |
| revived | brought alive or a lively cheerful joy brought back |
| rutted | bumpy or roughly worn away |
| burly | heavy, strong, and muscular |
| faltered | to be unsteady in purpose or action |
| receded | to retreat back or to take or regret back |
| vigorous | bary, robust |
| penetrate | to enter or force a way into |
| homely | typical of the home or of domestic life |
| kingfisher | any of the various birds that have crested heads |
| bridle | a harness consisting of the headstall of a horse |
| parson | a clerk in a reformed tradition |