| A | B |
| sagacity | kenn sense of perception and understanding |
| adamantine | hard or resolute |
| skylarking | running and jumping about |
| alacrity | cheerfulness or enthusiasm |
| evanescent | vanishing or transparent |
| pariah | despised or rejected person |
| ferule | punishment in 19th century schools; beating or whipping |
| portentous | marvelous and amazing |
| jimson weed | poisonous weed that causes hallucinations if eaten |
| truck | evidence or material articles |
| coppers | coins made out of copper |
| éclat | acclaim or fame |
| pathos | quality that arouses feelings of pity and compassion |
| spunk water | water that has collected in a rotting stump |