| A | B |
|---|
| extravaganza | lavish show or event |
| arsenal | collection or storehouse of weapons |
| vengeful | vindictive |
| arrogance | haughtiness |
| taut | tight |
| fragile | delicate or easily broken |
| composure | calmness |
| restrain | hold back |
| derelicts | people who are down on their luck, and have no means of support |
| alliteration | the repetition of the same initial consonant in a series of words |
| fanatic | a person showing intense devotion to a specific idea or cause |
| meticulous | extremely careful; especially about details |
| gleeful | glad, extremely happy or cheerful |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by excessive suspicion and distrust of others |
| shard | piece or fragment of glass or pottery |
| swathed | wrapped, draped, or bundled |
| distracted | diverted; turned aside or puzzled |
| allusion | reference to a famous historical, mythological, biblical or literary person or event |
| faltered | stumbled; hesitated |
| humble | servile or lowly |
