| A | B |
| clove | a separation |
| lit | landed upon |
| untenanted | a place with no one living there |
| oriole | a type of blackbird |
| prim | neat and tidy |
| invalid | one who is unable to function normally |
| idle | inactive |
| peal | a loud repetitive sound |
| piazza | a covered veranda or porch, attached to a house |
| naught | nothing |
| burden | something difficult, which must be carried or done |
| careen | to move forward at high speed, swaying and swerving |
| bedeck | to make something look pretty or festive |
| loll | to relax or to droop |
| casket | a coffin in which a body is buried |
| mournful | sad |
| heaved | to push, pull, lift, or throw something with great effort |
| mooned | to wander around in a dreamy or restless state |
| armada | a large group of something (sometimes ships) |
| infallibility | incapable of making a mistake |
| solder | to join together |
| blighted | diseased; cursed |
| doggedness | determination |
| reiterated | to state or say again |
| mar | to ruin |
| skiff | a small boat |
| "not all there" | not having all of one's mental capabilities; being mentally deficient |
| "Roman candle" | a type of fireworks |
| brogans | a heavy, ankle-high work boot |
| "pot of gold" | a goal, or reward |
| "dog days" | hottest days of summer |