| A | B |
| laudable | applaudable: worthy of high praise |
| promontory | a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) |
| profusion | the property of being extremely abundant |
| apothecary | one that prepares and sells drugs and other medicines; a pharmacist |
| disconsolate | inconsolable: sad beyond comforting |
| pungent | strong and sharp |
| pining | a feeling of deep longing |
| admonishing | giving warning: to reprove gently but earnestly |
| melancholy | a feeling of thoughtful sadness |
| pandemonium | chaos: a state of extreme confusion and disorder |