| A | B |
| appalling | causing horror, shock, or dismay |
| myriad | an indefinitely great or vast number |
| contagious | easily spread from person to person |
| epidemic | a sudden, widespread outbreak, usually of an infectious disease |
| picturesque | ideal in appearance; strikingly vivid; charming to look at |
| intentional | done on purpose; planned; deliberate |
| ruthless | merciless; without pity; cruel |
| probable | likely to be true or to happen |
| romantic | fanciful or unrealistic; having to do with love or adventure |
| eminent | high in rank or reputation; distinguished |
| knoll | a small, rounded hill |
| calamity | a disaster; any happening that causes distress or misery |
| deceive | to mislead by lying; to trick |
| sincerity | honesty; genuineness; truthfulness |
| folklore | unwritten stories, music, customs, and beliefs of a culture |
| barbarism | uncivilized, brutal behavior |
| abuse | to misuse or mistreat and possibly cause injury or damage |
| novelty | new, original, innovative |
| bewilder | to terribly confuse or puzzle someone |
| baffle | to defeat, hinder, or interfere with person by confusing or perplexing him/her |