| A | B |
| loom | the art or the process of weaving. |
| malign | to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; |
| prosaic | Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty, unromantic |
| detained | to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay. |
| furtive | taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret |
| tumult | violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd |
| doughty | steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant. |
| credulity | willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility. |
| impediment | any physical defect that impedes normal or easy speech; a speech disorder. |
| foreboding | a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment. |