| A | B |
| sharecropper | one who works for a share of a crop; tenant farmer |
| galvanized | coated with zinc to prevent rusting |
| drone | continuous humming sound |
| instinctively | done by instinct, without thinking |
| savoring | enjoying with appreciation |
| embedded | firmly fixed in a surrounding material |
| exhaust | use up |
| drawbacks | disadvantage |
| sublime | majestic; causing awe |
| trolleys | electric passenger trains, also called streetcars, running on rails in the city streets |
| private enterprise | business run for profit |
| city room | The office at a newspaper used by those who report the city events |
| dilapidatd | run down; in bad condition |
| immense | huge |
| cog | gear |