| A | B |
| Elan | vigorous spirit or enthusiasm |
| Tumid | swollen or enlarged |
| Contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming |
| Vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation; to annoy |
| Portent | something that foreshadows a coming event |
| Quaff | to drink deeply |
| Tarn | a small mountain lake |
| Bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or rural life |
| Aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| Copse | a thicket, grove, or growth of small trees |