| A | B |
| terraced | an embankment with level top |
| gratitude | thankfulness |
| zenith | the highest point |
| ancestors | a relative who lived before you |
| phosphorescent | luminescence, to light up |
| sheaves | bundle of things of the same sort; bundles of wheat |
| knoll | small round hill |
| thatched | straw roofing material |
| fragrant | aromatic, sweet smell |
| threshed | to separate grain from straw |
| wiry | slender, yet strong |
| cobbled | made of naturally rounded stone |
| lacquered | clear or colored glossy and quick drying surface coating |
| haste | speed: rapid action or motion |
| reap | to gather:harvest |
| peeped | looked |
| anxiously | worried, nervous |
| fathomless | incapable of being measured in length |
| glitter | sparkle, shine with brilliance |
| ruddy | healthy reddish complexion |