| A | B |
| gird | v. to prepare for an event or an action |
| daunt | v. to make afraid; to discourage |
| flux | n. a state of continual change or movement |
| hovel | n. a wretched living place; an open shed |
| cadaverous | adj. of or like a corpse; pale, gaunt, thin |
| gothic | adj. of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction |
| penury | n. extreme poverty |
| egress | n. an exit; a means of going out |
| felicity | n. happiness; bliss |
| despot | n. a dictator with absolute power |