| A | B |
| protruding | pushing or sticking out |
| spontaneous | happening without an apparent cause |
| barracks | a large, unadorned building used as a temporary living quarters |
| garish | loud and flashy in color or design |
| vulnerable | open to physical or emotional injury |
| ritual | something associated with or performed according to a ceremony |
| hazy | unclear |
| stark | harsh in appearance |
| embankment | a mound of earth or stone built to hold back water or to support a roadway |
| ominous | menacing; threatening |