| A | B |
| advantage | something that is helpful or useful |
| astonish | to surprise or amaze |
| confirm | to show or prove to be true |
| confirm | to approve or give one's agreement to |
| distant | very far away in time |
| distant | very far away; not near or close by |
| founder | a person who sets up something that lasts |
| hamlet | a small village |
| host | a large number |
| host | one who greets and entertains guests and takes care of their needs at a party or restaurant |
| misgiving | a feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or concerm about what may happen in the future |
| parch | to make or become very dry |
| prospect | something that is waited for. excpected, or hoped for |
| scarce | in short supply |
| shrewd | clever; good at understanding what is needed and acting on it. |
| sole | being the only one of its kind; belonging to only one person or group |
| sole | a flat fish that is caught and eaten for food |
| torment | great pain or suffering |
| typical | being like others of its kind |