| A | B |
| aura | An invisible atmostphere |
| behoove | To be good for |
| betroth | To promise to marry |
| clod | A lump of earth, a stupid person |
| console | To comfort in time of grief |
| demur | To object to something |
| discomfit | To make uneasy |
| endow | To supply with |
| estrange | To no longer associate with |
| fate | A power that is thought to decide all events |
| grueling | Demanding or exhausting |
| hamper | To restrict or interfere with free movement |
| humble | Having a moderate idea of one's abilities |
| prescribe | To set down as a rule |
| pseudonym | A false name taken on by an author |