| A | B |
| stolid | not easily stirred or excited |
| stalwart | Sturdy and robust; Strong and brave |
| furl | to roll up and bind securely |
| chink | crack; chinking sound |
| docile | easily managed or taught |
| docilely | in a docile manner |
| laden | loaded, burdened |
| obeisance | a bodily gesture expressing respect; deference or homage |
| auction | public sale at which items are sold to the highest bidder |
| manumission | formal liberation of a slave |
| indignity | an injury to one's dignity or self respect |
| dusky | shadowy, dim: dark colored |
| chattel | movable article of personal property |
| tentative | indefinite, uncertain |
| spud | a tool used in tanning |
| vat | a large tub or tank for storage or holding liquids |
| privation | lack of the usual comforts or necessities of life; the state of being deprived |
| miscellanea | a group of mixed composition |
| probation | a period of testing |
| prostrate | face downward and flat |
| zest | keen enjoyment or interrest; a pleasantly stimulating quality |
| tanner | a person whose occupation is to tan hides |
| furrow | a trench made in earth made by a plow; a narrow groove |