| A | B |
|---|
| droned | (verb) spoke in a monotonous way |
| plagues | (noun) widespread affliction or calamity (disaster) |
| exodus | (noun) a departure of a large group of people |
| cloying | (adjective) too filling, rich, or sweet |
| matzoh | (noun) flat, unleavened bread, eaten especially during Passover |
| guffawed | (verb) laughed heartily and boisterously |
| wisps | (noun) small bunches or bundles, as of straw, hair, or grass |
| earnestness | (noun) sincerity or seriousness |
| reluctantly | (adverb) unwillingly |
| incredibly | (adverb) astonishingly |
| lilting | (adjective) cheerful and rhythmic |
| ornate | (adjective) elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented or decorated |
| vaguely | (adverb) indistinctly felt or understood |
| elaborate | (adjective) planned or executed with painstaking attention to detail |
| cascaded | (verb) fell as if in a waterfall |
