| Term | Definition |
| honorable | deserving respect or admiration |
| doorknob | handle or knob by which a door is opened |
| chalkboard | surface used for writing on with chalk, usually by a teacher |
| plumber | a person who installs and repairs piping |
| condemn | blame, convict |
| gnarled | crooked |
| sighed | exhaled heavily |
| scented | fragrant |
| trestle | a framework built to carry railroad tracks |
| drought | a long dry spell |
| doubt | uncertain |
| acknowledge | to recognize as true |
| wholesome | healthy, decent |
| castle | a large, medieval stronghold |
| exhaustion | tiredness |
| shipwreck | the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking |
| pneumonia | a disease of the lungs |
| wrestling | struggling or fighting |
| often | frequently |
| autumn | season between summer and winter |