| A | B |
| bridle | a harness fitted around a horse's head used to restrain or guide the animal |
| troupe | group |
| burly | heavy, strong, muscular; husky |
| perversely | directed away from what is right or what is good |
| comprehend | to take in the meaning, nature, or importance of |
| faltered | to stop slowly |
| populated | to supply with inhabitants |
| source | one that causes, creates, or initiates |
| parson | a member of the cleregy |
| receded | to become or seem to become fainter or more distant |
| vanity | emptiness |
| vigorous | energetic action or activity |
| reserviors | extra supply |
| revived | to bring back to life |
| rutted | sunken track or groove |
| penetrate | to enter or force a way into |
| enveloped | covered |
| assaults | violent or verbal attack |
| indomitable | incapable of being overcome |
| homely | not attractive or good looking |
| eddies | a current of air |
| perilous | dangerous |
| helter-skelter | disorderly |
| lolled | to lie at ease |
| cavernous | resembling a cavern |
| camphor | aromatic smell obtained from wood or leaves of the camphor tree |
| kingfisher | bird with long stout beak, short tail, and colorful |
| disarray | a state of disorder, confusion |
| revolutionary | radical change |
| luxurious | costly or rich variety |
| elation | joyfullness |