| A | B |
|---|
| apex | the highest point |
| effigy | a likeness or image |
| tempestuously | like a storm; turbulently |
| taut | tight |
| festooned | decorated |
| impalpable | intangible; not perceived by touch |
| declivities | downward slopes |
| inscrutable | impenetrable |
| opaque | light can not get through it |
| sinewy | muscular |
| specious | plausible but actually false |
| ebullience | zestful enthusiasm |
| pall | a gloomy effect |
| hiatus | break |
| bastion | well-fortified position |
| derision | scorn or ridicule |
| improvisation | to invent without preparation |
| encantation | a verbal charm or spell |
| incredulity | disbelief |
| allegory | a story which has a deeper meaning than just the plot |
| belligerence | war-like behavior |
| diffident | shy; lacks self-confidence |
| never-ending | interminable |
| well-behaved | decorous |
| punishment | chastisement |
| sorrowfully | lamentably |
| agree with | assent |
