| A | B |
|---|
| adversary | a person, group or force that opposes or attacks an enemy |
| contradicting | to speak or declare against; oppose |
| vain | excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance |
| hearth | the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone or brick, |
| specter | some object or source of terror or dread |
| sow | to plant seed |
| trousseau | an outfit of clothing, household linen, etc. |
| plaits | braids |
| heathen | an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person |
| abolitionist | a person who favors getting rid of unjust laws |
| beholden | indebted, obliged; under a moral obligation |
| eke | to increase; enlarge, lengthen |
| heifer | a young cow over one year, without a calf |
| primitive | characteristic of early ages early state of human development |
| briars | thorny bush |
