| A | B |
| procuring | to obtain by special effort |
| ruddy | a healthy reddish face color |
| corset | a close fitting undergarment |
| pomade | perfumed hair oil or ointment |
| homicide | killing of a person by another |
| vulnerable | susceptible to physical or emotional injury |
| pockmarked | a pit-like pox scar |
| embroider | to ornament with needle work |
| mockery | to taunt scornfully |
| grief | deep mental anguish |