| A | B | 
| gulf | (n) a large body of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land | 
| waft | (v) to carry or propel lightly through the air | 
| lenient | (adj) not harsh or severe in disciplining or punishing | 
| crevice | (n) a narrow opening caused by a crack or split | 
| glaze | (n) to give a hard glossy finish or coating to; a film or coating | 
| intricate | (adj) full of elaborate detail | 
| charade | (n) a pretense or fiction that can be seen through readily | 
| enlighten | (v) to make clear to the facts or nature of something | 
| ornate | (adj) heavily ornamented or adorned, often to excess | 
| tyrant | (n) any ruler who exercises authority in an oppressive manner | 
| deceive | (v) to make believe what is not true; delude or mislead | 
| slick | (adj) slimy to smooth, glide; to make smart, neat or tidy | 
| moan | (v) to complain, lament, or grieve | 
| bawl | (v) to shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell | 
| uneventful | (adj) with no outstanding or unusual event | 
| luster | (n) the quality condition or act of shining by reflected light; gloss; sheen | 
| ascend | (v) to go up; move upward, rise | 
| easygoing | (adj) dealing with things in a relaxed manner | 
| mutiny | (n) revolt against and often forceable resistance to constituted authority | 
| pollute | (v) to make unclean, impure or corrupt | 
| forceful | (adj) full of force, powerful, vigorous | 
| decay | (v) to lose strength, soundness, and health; to waste away; to rot | 
| taint | (v) to affect with something physically injurious | 
| serene | (adj) peaceful and calm; clear, bright, unclouded | 
| uprising | (n) an outbreak against a government; revolt |