| A | B |
| solemn | a synonym for serious |
| evidently | seeing the facts clearly and plainly |
| dingy | faded, dirty |
| stench | bad odor, rotten smell |
| sumptuous | very expensive, luxurious |
| stunned | to make dizzy or confused |
| staggered | to move unsteadily from side to side;falling |
| anxious | afraid or nervous about the future |
| marveled | feeling wonder or astonishment |
| flinched | to draw back as if in pain |
| lunge | a sudden movement forward |
| pestered | to bother/annoy over and over again. |