| A | B |
| apothecary | a druggist; a pharmacist. |
| cumulative | increasing or growing by accumulation or successive additions |
| tessera | one of the small pieces used in mosaic work; a small square of bone, wood, or the like, used in ancient times as a token, tally, ticket, etc |
| repentance | deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like; regret for any past action |
| tenuous | thin or slender in form, as a thread. |
| sanctioned | a provision of a law enacting a penalty for disobedience or a reward for obedience; the penalty or reward. |
| entrails | the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body. |
| inexplicable | incapable of being accounted for or explained. |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being impressive or awesome: |
| flamboyant | strikingly bold or brilliant; showy |
| sustenance | means of sustaining life; nourishment. |