| A | B |
|---|
| defiance | a defying act, standing up against authority. |
| prime | to supply a gun with powder |
| glanced | to hit and go off at a slant |
| fiendish | very cruel; wicked, devilish |
| swagger | a walk with a bold, rude, or superior air; strut about |
| ransom | the price paid or demanded before a captive is set free |
| trenches | a long, narrow ditch with earth thrown up in front to protect soldiers |
| lone | without others; alone; solitary |
| distract | to confuse, disturb |
| grimaced | to make faces |
| translate | to change from one language to another |
| earshot | the distance at which a sound can be heard |
| quavered | to shake, tremble |
| gamble | a risky act or undertaking |
| ruins | that which is left after destruction; decay or downfall |
| frail | slender and not very strong, weak |
| toppled | to fall forward, tumble down |
