| A | B |
|---|
| affords | gives as an effect or result; provides; gives |
| colonel | military rank below a general |
| glint | a gleam; flash |
| lurking | hiding or moving about in a secret and sly manner |
| palettes | thin boards used by painters to lay and mix colors on |
| quaint | strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way |
| resemblance | similar appearance; likeness |
| embarrassment | shame; an uneasy feeling |
| landlord | person who owns buildings or land that is rented by others |
| theme | the underlying meaning of a story |
| characters | people or animals in a story |
