| A | B |
| allegory | a symbolic story |
| conjecture | an opinion without proof; guesswork |
| despicable | contemptible; worthy of scorn |
| dissolute | lacking in moral restraint; undisciplined; wicked |
| ferocity | the quality of being fierce, savage, or relentless |
| incongruous | not suitable or appropriate; not conforming to a pattern |
| misanthrope | one who dislikes or distrusts other human beings |
| prologue | introduction or preface |
| protagonist | main character in story or play; one who takes a leading part |
| terse | brief and to the point style of writing or speaking; concise |
| which | a choice or identification |
| witch | the broom-rider |
| then | defining a time |
| than | showing a comparison |
| woman | singluar |
| women | plural |
| nonetheless | even though (2 words!) |
| it's | contraction of "it is" |
| its | shows possession by a single entity |
| their | shows possession by more than one entity |
| they're | contraction of "they are" |