| A | B |
| Intangible | Incapable of being perceived with the senses. ("To Build a Fire") |
| Apprehension | Fear or worry for the future. "There will come soft rains." |
| Smite | To inflict a heavy blow upon ("To Build a Fire" |
| Conjectual | Involving guesswork ("To Build a Fire") |
| Reiterate | to repeat |
| Blase | unimpressed by something because of over-familiarity; bored (The Catcher in the Rye) |
| Imperative | urgently necessary |
| Conflagration | A large destructive fire ("To Build a Fire") |
| Qualm | a feeling of guilt, hesitation, or regret (The Catcher in the Rye) |
| Sadistic | taking pleasure in causing pain; enjoying cruelty (The Catcher in the Rye) |
| Ostracize | to exclude or treat as an outcast (The Catcher in the Rye) |
| Provocative | intended or likely to elicit a reaction, esp. an angry one |
| Oblivious | unaware of one's surroundings ("To Build a Fire") |
| Sublime | supreme; splendid ("To Build a Fire") |