| A | B |
|---|
| rambunctious | noisy, lively, unruly |
| query | a question or inquiry; to question |
| catastrophe | a disaster or tragic event |
| ecstatic | extremely happy; overjoyed |
| whimsical | full of silly ideas; changing unpredictably |
| atrocious | horrible, appalling, awful |
| ominous | threatening; hinting at evil to come; often describes weather |
| menacing | mean and threatening |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| inertia | an inability or reluctance to move |
| leer | to look at in an evil or knowing way; an evil glance |
| rueful | regretful, causing one to feel pity or sympathy |
| indulgent | spoiling, giving in to another |
| scrupulous | careful, paying attention to detail; having high principles |
| scathing | harsh, severe, burning |
| setting | where and when a story takes place |
| foreshadowing | a hint as to what is going to happen in a story |
