| A | B |
| autonomy | independence |
| circumspect | cautious and prudent |
| composure | calmness |
| edifice | a large, imposing structure or building |
| ensconce | to settle or place securely or snugly |
| environs | the area adjoining or surrounding a place |
| hapless | marked by the absence of good luck |
| heinous | shockingly evil or wicked |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| indoctrinate | to instill or teach from a partisan point of view |
| interim | an interval of time between events |
| mausoleum | a large and impressive tomb |
| pillage | to rob and plunder |
| reverie | the condition of being lost in thought |
| thrall | a loss of one's ability to act freely |
| thralldom | slavery or bondage |