| A | B |
| urn | large decorative vase |
| catacombs | underground passageway or cemetery |
| serrated | notched on the edge, like a saw |
| smoldering | to burn without a flame |
| foresight | care or provision for the future |
| imprudent | unwise; not cautious |
| inferno | place of fiery heat or destruction |
| vipers | venomous snakes |
| stupor | in a daze, shock |
| fiend | someone wicked or evil |
| bravado | false expression of courage; bragging or showy defiance |
| befuddled | to confuse or baffle |
| noxious | harmful; unhealthy; hurtful |
| prestigious | honored; respected |
| evasion | escaping or avoiding |
| rendezvous | agreement to meet at certain time & place; the planned meeting |
| copse | thicket of small trees or bushes |
| impotence | weakness; lack of power |
| despondency | loss of hope; dejected |
| proximity | nearness in space, time or relationship; vicinity |