| A | B |
| agitated | Upset or annoyed with something. |
| animosity | a strong dislike; bitter hostility |
| arbitration | process of settling disputes in which both side accept the legally binding decision of an impartial third party |
| barren | Not able to produce growing plants or crops. |
| brevity | expression in a few words; shortness of time |
| brougham | Light carriage pulled by a single horse. |
| charabanc | Something that serves as a means of transportation. |
| chasms | deep cracks on the Earth's surface |
| commendable | praiseworthy; deserving approval or credit |
| contemplating | Look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought. |
| controversies | Issues or topics that created strong opinions or disagreements. |
| conveyance | Something that serves as a means of transportation. |
| corrupts | Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence. |
| crags | a steep rugged rock formation forming a part of a cliff |
| dank | very damp, moist, and cold |
| domain | area controlled by ruler; kingdom |
| flickering | burning or shining unsteadily; flashing |
| harrowing | Extremely painful. |
| harrowing | extremely distressed; disturbing or frightening |
| havoc | Violent and needless disturbance. |
| indigestion | a symptom |
| macabre | suggesting the horror of death and decay |
| miserly | stingy, like a person who saves money for the sake of saving. |
| ominously | with a sense of threat or doom |
| ominously | being a sign of danger,or disaster |
| presumption | annoying or unpleasant boldness or nerve |
| presumption | assumed to be true until disproved. |
| prosperous | Rich, successful, and doing well. |
| provision | to supply with food and materials |
| ragamuffin | a dirty, ragged person or child |
| reconcile | to settle, to restore a friendship |
| rigmarole | a complicated, foolish, or unnecessary action or procedure |
| shandrydan | a light high-hung carriage-of the description commonly known as a buggy |
| signet | a mark used on official papers |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or required |
| suspicious | To suspect someone of doing something wrong, to believe someone is being sneaky. |
| vaulted | Jump or leap over (an obstacle). |
| vaulted | a ceiling that is high, arched and covers a large space |
| wreaking | Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence. |