| A | B |
| knoll | a small rounded hill or mound |
| orient | to familiarize (a person) with new surroundings |
| profusion | a great quantity, an abundance |
| embroidered | to decorate with needlework |
| searing | to burn painfully |
| basin | a container used chiefly to hold water |
| foyer | entrance hall of a house |
| animus | strong dislike; hostile attitute |
| trudge | to walk heavy-footed |
| cache | a place to store valuables |
| emaiciated | extremely thin |
| docile | easily managed or handled |