| A | B |
| auspicious (adjective) | Marked by luck or goodness; successful or happy |
| conscience (noun) | Internal sense of what is right and wrong |
| ensuing (adjective) | happening next or as a result of |
| indigenous (adjective) | originating in, typical of a region or country |
| persecution (noun) | subjecting a group of people to cruel or unfair treatment |
| pilgrimage (noun) | a journey to a holy place, undertaken for special or religious reasons |
| predilection (noun) | a particular liking or preference for something |
| ramshackle (adjective) | poorly maintained or constructed |
| unsullied (adjective) | clean or unspoiled, honorable or pure |
| waning (verb) | gradually decreasing in intensity or power |