| A | B |
| steward | attendant, to look after passengers comfort |
| baluastrades | railings held up by small posts |
| cascaded | tumbled, fell |
| indulging | giving in to a desire |
| myriads | a great number of... |
| lulled | calmed or soothed by sound or motion |
| aimlessly | without purpose or direction |
| sojourn | trip; journey |
| browsed | looked over in a casual way |
| methodically | in an orderly, systematic manner |
| unperturbed | not bothered; not disturbed |
| facetiously | in an unnatural or artificial manner |
| pondered | wondered, thought over |
| dome | curcular or oval top |
| incongruous | lack of harmony or agreement--incompatible |
| patriarch | father-like figure |
| contemplated | carefully considered |
| novices | beginners; someone new to something |
| linguistic | having to do with language |
| feuding | quarreling over a long period of time |