| A | B |
| catapult | to shoot as from a slingshotor to hurl |
| chateau | a large country house or a French castle |
| cliff | a high, steep rock |
| eccentric | out of the ordinary or unconventional |
| fathom | to understand or comprehend |
| introspective | looking into one's own mind or feelings |
| lean | to tend to favor slightly or to incline |
| mythical | imaginary |
| pertain | to be appropriate or to refer to |
| progeny | children or descendents |
| providence | benevolenceof God or nature |
| respite | a delay or postponement |
| slender | long and thin or slim |
| tranquil | calm, sereneof peaceful |
| transition | the process of changingfrom one form or state to another |