| A | B |
| dearth | an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack |
| giddy | dizzy |
| hoofed | walked or hiked |
| berating | rebuking or scolding angrily |
| rebuked | reprimanded or scolded |
| ajar | neither entirely open nor entirely shut; partly open |
| macabre | gruesome and horrifying; creepy; loathsome |
| harebrained | giddy; reckless; lacking in intelligence or foolish |
| alluring | attractive, charming, or fascinating |
| slumber | sleep, especially light sleep |