| A | B |
| utterly | In an extreme or complete way |
| chandeliers | Branched, decorative lighting fixtures that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling. |
| sumptuous | Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense |
| mulled | A beverage that has been heated and spices have been added (wine, for example). |
| gilded | Covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color. |
| plundered | Robbed a place or the people living there or steal goods using violence and often causing damage, especially in wartime or during civil unrest |
| rasped | Said something, especially to give an order, in a harsh voice |
| broke | To cease, waver, or change tone abruptly, especially from emotional strain |
| abroad | In or to a foreign country or countries |
| fell | An upland stretch of open country |
| menacing | A threatening quality, feeling, or tone |
| eiderdown | The soft fluffy breast feathers of the female eider duck, used to fill pillows and bed coverings |
| vile | So despicable or undesirable as to be degrading |
| famine | A severe shortage of food resulting in widespread hunger |
| hollows | Sunken, as the cheeks or eyes |
| unkempt | Untidy or disorderly as a result of neglect or a lack of care |
| precipice | A high, vertical, or very steep rock face |
| blithely | Happily, cheerfully, and carefree |
| slithered | Slid along easily, as a snake does |
| warily | Watchful; being on one's guard against danger. |
| vain | Excessively proud, especially of your appearance |
| enchantress | A woman who casts spells |
| canopies | Coverings put above something else to provide shelter |