| A | B |
|---|
| setting | the time and place in which a story occurs |
| sham | make believe |
| villa | a large estate |
| barometer | an instrument used to forecast changes in the weather |
| proverb | a short saying that expresses an obvious truth or familiar experience |
| pondering | deep thought; careful consideration |
| vapors | fumes |
| Pompeii | an ancient city on the southern coast of Italy |
| Mt. Vesuvius | volcano that erupted on August 24, AD 79 and destroyed part of the city of Pompeii |
| camphor | a hard, clear substance with a strong smell used as a moth repellent |
| bazaars | streets where people sell things |
| cameo | carvings on gems or shells that form raised designs, usually of heads in profile |
| toga | a one piece outer garment worn by people of ancient Rome |
| pumice | a spongy, light rock formed from the lava of a volcano |
| sulfur | choking fumes caused by a volcanic eruption |
| mosaics | pictures or designs made by inlaying small bits of colored stone in mortar |
