| A | B |
|---|
| pestilence | fatally contagious or infectious disease |
| stench | bad smell |
| abominable | nasty or disgusting |
| memoir | nonfiction work about a specific period of time |
| symbol | a material object that also represents something else |
| indirect characterization | when the author shows you who a character is by his/her words, actions, and treatment of others |
| hermetically | sealed in a completely airtight way |
| monotonous | tiresome because of little or no variation |
