| A | B |
|---|
| Amazon River | large river in South America |
| bizarre | strange |
| blandly | mild in manner |
| chateau | a country estate or a manor house |
| conflict | a problem |
| cossack | person known for fierce and cruel fighting from south Russia |
| crag | a rugged part projecting of a rock or cliff |
| cunning | skill used in a sly manner |
| debacle | a failure |
| elude | escape from something by cleverness or skill |
| futile | useless |
| gargoyle | a strange animal statue often on a building; though to scare off evil. |
| grotesque | have a strange, unpleasant design |
| indolently | lazily |
| lore | body of knowledge |
| mirage | an optical illusion, by which images of objects appear |
| naive | lack of experience |
| opiate | a drug used to fall asleep and relieve pain |
| palatial | resembling a palace |
| palpable | able to be touched or felt |
| repast | a meal |
| scruples | misgivings about something that someone feels is wrong |
| stamina | physical strength |
| suspense | curiosity or anxiety about the outcome of something |
