| A | B |
| affords | gives as an effect or a result; provides; yields |
| colonel | a military rank below general |
| glint | a gleam; flash |
| lurking | hiding or moving about in a secret and sly manner |
| palettes | thin boards used by painters to lay and mix colors on |
| quaint | strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way |
| resemblance | similar appearance; likeness |
| embarrassment | shame; an uneasy feeling |
| landlord | a person who owns buildings or land that is rented to others |
| realistic fiction | a made up story, but the characters and events seem true |