| A | B |
| ancient (adj.) | very old; early in history |
| climate (n.) | the usual weather conditions of a place |
| cling (v.) | to hold firmly; to have a strong attachment to or feeling for something or someone |
| custom (n.) | a common practice; the way people do things year after year |
| decay (v.) | to slowly decline or fall into ruin |
| decay (n.) | the slow decline of something |
| disturb (v.) | to make upset or uneasy |
| expose (v.) | to uncover or open to view; to make something known |
| perform (v.) | to carry out a task; to act or entertain |
| remote (adj.) | far removed in distance or time, out of the way; unlikely; very slight |
| timid (adj.) | lacking courage or confidence |