| A | B |
| Surreal | odd, dream like |
| Prodded | stimulated or prompted to act |
| Etiquette | rules of behavior and manners prescribed by society or authority |
| Disconcerting | disturbing, upsetting |
| Gorges | narrow passages having steep sides |
| Gullies | deep ditches cut by running water |
| Eyesores | things that are unpleasant or offensive to view |
| Hail | to signal or call out |
| Gulch | a small ravine, a narrow valley |
| Unfathomable | not understandable, incomprehensible |
| Cues | signals, hints, suggestions |
| Procreation | sexual reproduction |
| Agitation | emotional disturbance, restlessness |
| Cognitive | involving or relating to thought processes |
| Implicit | implied, suggested, not dirctely expressed |
| Succinctly | expressing much in few words, concisely |
| Tainted | morally corrupted |
| Adulation | excessive flattery or admiration |
| Exhuberance | enthusiasm, joy |
| Aversion | intense dislike |
| Antiseptic | thoroghly clean |
| Putrefaction | decomposition of organic matter, process of decay |
| Tenaciously | holding on to an object or opinion firmly or persistently |
| Repulsive | disgusting |
| Minuscule | tiny |
| Strata | layers, levels, or divisions in an organized system |
| Facade | an artificial or deceptive front |
| Gleaned | collected bit by bit, figured out piece by piece |