| A | B |
| defrayed | pay or provide for payment of |
| absurd | ridiculously unreasonable |
| witless | having no reasoning power |
| discreet | having good judgment in conduct/speech |
| flummoxed | confused |
| throng | to crowd upon or into |
| dell | secluded, small, tree-covered valley |
| abominable | deserving or causing loathing or hatred |
| depredation | act of plundering, laying waste |
| Okenshield | a relative of the King under the mountain |