| A | B |
|---|
| careen | to lurch; to sway sharply |
| catapult | to move forcefully or quickly; to leap |
| comprehension | the ability to understand |
| curdle | to thicken |
| disfigure | to ruin the appearance of, to deform |
| exultant | jubliant; triumphant |
| flank | side |
| grace | adorn, beautify |
| hurtle | to race; to speed; to rush |
| level | flatten; knock down |
| mottled | spotted; streaked; speckled |
| pent-up | kept or held in; shut; penned |
| plume | large, showy feather |
| pulverize | to completely destroy; to crush to dust or powder |
| pyrotechnic | resembling fireworks, dazzling, brillant |
| reel | to sway; to stagger; to give away |
| stratosphere | layer of the atmosphere that stretches about six to about thirty miles about the surface of the earth |
| strewn | scattered |
| summit | peak; highest point |
| vista | view, scene |
