| A | B |
| languish | weak; fading |
| tepid | warm |
| paternal | father's side of the family |
| maternal | mother's side of the family |
| requisition | order; demand |
| futile | waste of time; worthless |
| dusk | evening |
| wretched | miserable |
| ambience | feeling connected to a certain person, place, ot thing |
| davenport | sofa |
| fragile | easily broken |
| translucent | passage of light |
| calculated | judgement or guessed |
| gratratitude | a feeling of appreciation; thankful |
| fallow | barren; empty |
| toil | to work hard |
| deceive | to trick or fool |
| benevolent | kindly; generous |
| primeval | before recorded time |
| ceased | to stop |
| tedious | tiresome; boring |
| clenched | close firmly |
| frail | delicate; weak |
| commence | to begin |
| desolate | lonely; deserted |
| raven | blackbird |
| site | place where something is; location |
| scrutinized | to examine closely; inspect |
| trivial | unimportant; not worth much attention |
| temporary | for a short time; not lasting |
| apprehension | anxious feeling; to worry about what is ahead |