| A | B |
| yen | cravingfor something or a strong desire |
| disarm | to reduce the size or strength of the armed forces of a country |
| lithe | Characterized or effortless;grace;athletically slim |
| caution | prudent forethought to minimize a risk |
| plunder | something taken by force or theft |
| dappled | to mark with different colored spots; mottled |
| boomerang | a blunt or angular club that can be so thrown as to return to the starting point |
| retreat (n or v) | withdrawal of an army or to back up |
| shoddy | of poor quallity; dishonest;mean |
| tsunami | a large wave that crashes on a beach |
| rile | to disturb; irritate;annoy |
| spindly | very long and slender;thin |
| spoils | taken in war or robbery;to harm |
| backtrack | to go back over a course or path |
| keen | an intense feeling or desire |
| juggernaut | a blind devotion |
| disband | dismiss from service; become scattered |
| acute | brief and small;sharp |
| summit | the highest point or top; crest of a wave |
| defuse | make less dangerous, tense, or embaressing |
| foolhardy | foolishly bold |
| loot | things taken in plundering;booty |
| backfire | explosion of gas occuring at the wrong time |
| adroit | very skillful, resourceful or ingenious |
| craving | to desire eagerlyor to require or need |
| disarming | charming or soothing |
| cautious | careful |
| retreat (n) | a place affording peace, |