| A | B |
| astonished | To fill with great feeling of surprise |
| amazed | To fill with wonder |
| bewildered | To confuse or puzzle greatly |
| excited | To arouse strong feelings in |
| marveled | To be filled with surprise or wonder |
| longed | To wish for something very much |
| homesick | Missing one's home or a special place |
| bustled | To move in a hurried or busy way |
| community | A place where a group of people live |
| dreary | Gray and depressing |
| forbidding | Unfriendly or frightening |
| loomed | To appear, often seeming huge and threatening |
| scurried | To rush around in a hurried manner |
| uptown | Towards the upper part of a city |
| alarmed | Excited or disturbed |
| greetings | Kind regards or best wishes |
| perfect | Without any faults |
| pesky | Causing trouble |
| prefer | To value more or like better |