| A | B |
| frail | physically weak |
| mohair | cloth made from the hair of an Angora goat |
| luxury | something that is not needed, but gives pleasure or comfort |
| toil | to labor or work continuously |
| rancor | bitter resentment or hatred |
| docile | easy to train or handle; calm |
| puny | small or inferior in size |
| fatigue | weariness or exhaustion resulting from hard work |
| unyielding | not bending or flexible |
| immigrant | a person who leaves one country and settles in another |
| disheveled | untidy; not neat |
| scorned | a strong feeling that a person is unworthy or inferior |
| improvising | inventing or composing music without preparation |
| instinct | a natural talent or ability |
| coax | to persuade by gentle urging |
| oblivious | unaware |
| lingered | slow in leaving |
| delicate | very fine in quality or appearance; dainty |
| compassion | deep awareness of the suffering of others |
| paltry | meager; insignificant |
| imperceptible | impossible to perceive or feel |