| A | B |
|---|
| threshold | the starting point for a new state or experience |
| aptly | in a competent capable manner |
| heart | the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum or a term of endearment |
| whisper | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords |
| journey | the act of traveling from one place to another |
| dream | a series of images and emotions occurring during sleep |
| tarry | leave slowly and hesitantly |
| spite | meanness or nastiness |
| smite | inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon |
| wretch | someone you feel sorry for |
| bough | any of the larger branches of a tree |
| bearing | characteristic way of holding one's body |
| thither | to or toward that place; away from the speaker |
| wrought | shaped to fit by altering the contours of a pliable mass |
| whence | from what place, source, or cause |
| scruples | motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles |
| fain | having made preparations |
| verily | in truth; certainly |
| mirth | great merriment or joy |
| nettled | aroused to impatience or anger |
| pious | having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity |
| wilderness | a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition |
| writhing | moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion |
| gossip | light informal conversation for social occasions |
| serpentine | resembling a snake in form |
| exhort | spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
| discourse | an extended communication dealing with some particular topic |
| auditor | a qualified accountant who inspects accounting records |
| composedly | in a self-collected or self-possessed manner |
| athwart | across the course, direction, or center line of a ship |
| discerning | having or revealing keen insight and good judgment |
| wont | an established custom |
| goodly | large in size, amount, or degree |
| firmament | the sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected |
| entreat | ask for or request earnestly |
| agony | intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain |
| stupefied | as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise |
| madden | make angry |
| scorn | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
| brandish | move or swing back and forth |
| gesture | motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling |
| blasphemy | profane language |
| lurid | glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism |
| solemnly | in a serious and dignified manner |
| benighted | overtaken by darkness |
| stole | a wide shawl or scarf worn around the shoulders |
| extremity | the outermost or farthest region or point |
| fitful | occurring in spells and often abruptly |
| festoon | a decorative representation of a string of flowers |
| benignant | pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence |
| repute | the state of being held in high esteem and honor |
| espy | catch sight of |
| venerable | profoundly honored |
| irreverent | showing lack of due respect or veneration |
| chaste | abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse |
| dissolute | unrestrained by convention or morality |
| vice | a specific form of evildoing |
| peal | a deep prolonged sound |
| lofty | of imposing height; especially standing out above others |
| visage | the human face |
| impious | lacking piety or reverence for a god |
| sable | marten of northern Asian forests having dark brown fur |
| righteousness | the quality of adhering to moral principles |
| wanton | a lewd or immoral person |
| manifest | clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
| anathema | anathema |
| lattice | an arrangement of points in a regular periodic pattern |
| meditative | deeply or seriously thoughtful |
| psalm | a sacred song used to praise a deity |
| fervid | characterized by intense emotion |
| misery | a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune |
| scowl | frown with displeasure |
| hoary | having gray or white hair as with age |
| corpse | the dead body of a human being |
| carve | engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface |
