| A | B |
| array (n.) | to clothe with garments; dress up; to place in proper order |
| notion (n.) | mental image or representation |
| fresco (n.) | the art of painting on a moist surface with colors ground up in water |
| exertion (n.) | vigorous action or effort; |
| ointment (n.) | a soft medicated salve for the skin |
| leprosy (n.) | chronic disease caused by infection |
| shards (n.) | fragments of brittle substance such as glass or metal |
| gratitude (n.) | a feeling of thankfulness |
| emancipator (n.) | people who free others from bondage |
| sullen (adj.) | gloomy in tone or color |
| squat (adj.) | to crouch down |
| gravelly (adj.) | having a harsh sound |
| ignorant (adj.) | lacking education |
| astounding (adj.) | to fill with puzzled wonder |
| defiant (adj.) | boldly resistant or challenging |
| abiding (adj.) | remaining in place |
| oblivious (adj.) | lacking conscious awareness |
| swagger (v.) | walking or conducting oneself in an arrogant manner |
| buoy (v.) | to keep afloat or aloft |
| compose (v.) | to make or form |
| lurch (v.) | swaying abruptly; a sudden tip or roll to one side |
| slather (v.) | spread thickly |
| billow (v.) | to swell out, puff up, etc. |
| pelt (v.) | to throw; to beat against with repeated forceful blows |
| materialize (v.) | to become actual or real |