| A | B |
| tactful | careful of others' feelings; considerate |
| embroidered | decorated with stitched designs |
| rummage | to search through a confusion of objects |
| plague | to annoy; harass |
| intently | with concentrated attention |
| assigns | people to whom property is transferred in a will or other legal document |
| nimbus | halo of light |
| rosary | a string of beads used by Roman Catholics to count their prayers |
| dyspepsia | indigestion |
| crucifix | a cross bearing a sculptured representation of the crucified Christ |
| jilt | suddenly reject or abandon |