| A | B |
|---|
| accumulated | collected little by little |
| intruders | prowlers |
| lopsided | larger on one side than on the other |
| optical illusion | unreal image seemingly produced by the eye |
| ornate | heavily adorned |
| protruding | sticking out |
| supernatural | beyond what is natural |
| superstitions | belief based on fear or ignorance |
| bellows | device used by blacksmiths to push air and used to cool hot metal |
| vestibule | a small area between the main entrance and the interior of a building |
| feigned | faked or untrue |
| frayed | worn or coming apart |
| drone | monotone background noise |
| malice | hate or anger |
| bemused | thoughtful |
| aloofness | snobbish, detatched, distant |
