| A | B |
| reverberating (v) | to resound in a succession of echoes |
| denounce (v) | condemn openly |
| amiably (adv) | in a friendly or agreeable manner |
| ajar (adj) | partially open |
| transfixed (v) | rendered motionless |
| delirious (adj) | raving incoherently |
| decalogue (n) | fundamental statement of rules |
| ludicrous (adj) | laughably absurd |
| irresolutely (adv) | not decided or determined; indecisively |
| reverie (n) | dreamy thinking or imagining |
| erratic (adj) | irregular; not following a regular pattern |
| righteous (adj) | morally upright |
| sultriness (n) | oppressive heat |
| tedious (adj) | tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring |
| exhorted (v) | strongly urged to action |
| vindicated (v) | to provide justification for; defend |
| idiosyncratic (adj) | peculiar |
| emissaries (n) | representatives |
| confer (v) | discuss |
| intervened (v) | interfered; interrupted |
| exaltation (n) | a feeling of great joy; pride; or power |
| prow (n) | front section of a boat |
| invoking (v) | calling on; asking for |
| transfigured (v) | to transform |
| immersions (n) | condition of being plunged into water |
| transcended (v) | not affected by; pass beyond |
| encompassing (v) | including |
| infinitesimal (adj) | extemely small |