| A | B |
| lugubriousness | sadness or mournfulness |
| genealogists | people who study family trees |
| exertion | use of strength; effort |
| to subside | to wane; to become less active or intense |
| manipulated | to influence skillfully; to handle |
| laurel | an evergreen tree or shrub with large glossy leaves |
| layers | single thickness |
| indifferent | unconcerned; having no interest in |
| lumbago | an ache in the lower back; especially the pain of rheumatism |
| depot | a railroad or bus station, or any storage place or warehouse |