| A | B |
|---|
| accessible | easy to reach or approach. |
| accident-prone | likely to have accidents |
| activity | an act of physical or mental exercise. |
| admonishment | disapproval or criticism of a fault, usually given in a kind and gentle way. |
| advantage | anything that is helpful or porfitable. |
| aghast | struck with suprise or horror. |
| air pressure | the force that air exerts on a surface that it touches |
| allegedly | reportedly; supposedly; as has been said to be the truth but has not been proved. |
| amputate | to cut off; especially, to cut off a part of the body. |
| anchor | a heavy weight that is attached to a chain or rope and is dropped into the water to keep a ship from moving. |
| anticipate | to look forward to. |
| appease | to calm make quiet, or satisfy by giving what is wanted. |
| arduous | hard to do; requiring much energy to do. |
| arrogant | exaggerating one's own importance in a proud manner. |
| atmosphere | all the air surrounding the earth. |
| attendant | someone who waits on another person. |
| awe | great wonder, often combined with fear. |
| ban | to prohibit; to forbid |
| banish | to force to leave a country or place of residence. |
| bar | to put bars across . to keep out; |
| barrow | a large mound of earth or stone placed over a grave. |
| bauble | a showy toy, piece of jewelry, or other object, that has little use or value. |
| bay | a position in which an animal or person is unable to retreat and must face danger. |
| beach.comb | to search the beach for useful or attractive items tossed up by the waves. |
| bewilder | to confuse completely; to puzzle |
| broach | to begin to talk about something. |
| canine | having to do with a dog; dog like |
| canopy | a covering fixed over a bed or throne. |
| catapult | a machine that hurls objects, such as stones. a slingshot. |
| category | a group or class of things; a class in a system of grouping. |
| census | a counting of the people who live in a particular place at a particular time. |
| chain mail | armor made of metal rings that are connected like links in a chain |
| chant | to sing, mostly in one tone. a simple song sung mostly in one tone. |
| cohesive | sticking together |
| commence | to begin a few minutes, |
| commit | to do; to do something wrong. |
| commit | to hand over for safekeeping or imprisonment. |
| commit | to promise to do something. |
| common sense | natural good judgment or understanding. |
| compensation | something given to make up for something else. |
| compost | a mixture that is made up mainly of once-living material, such as leaves and grass, and is used to fertilize plants. |
| comprehend | to understand. |
| concoction | a mixture of ingredients. |
| confinement | the act of being shut up or imprisoned |
| conjure | to summon by a magic spell |
| consecutive | following one after the other |
| constructively | in a manner that is helpful or useful |
| contaminated | made impure by coming into contact with something harmful; polluted |
| contraption | a device; a mechanical gadget |
| conveyor | something that carries things form one place to another. |
| correspondent | a person who exchanges letters with anohter person. |
| corrupt | to cause to behave in an evil way |
| cradle | to hold closely |
| cradle | baby's bed, usually on rockers |
| creative | able to think of new ideas; having a good imagination. |
| decline | to refuse |
| decline | to grow less; to decrease |
| decree | to command; to order |
| decree | an order, usually having the force of law |
| defendant | a person who is on trial in a court of law; a person against whom a legal action is brought |
| defiant | disobedient; openly against authority |
| descendant | the child, grandchild, and so on of specific people |
| desperation | panic; readiness to try anything because of fear |
| diffuse | widely scattered . to scatter |
| din | a loud, confused noise that keeps on going |
| disdainful | showing disrespect; looking down on; showing dislike for |
| dispute | an argument or debate |
| dispute | to disagree with; to say a statement is false. |
| distasteful | unpleasant; displeasing |
| dubious | doubtful or uncertain |
| eerie | strange; weird; mysterious |
| emigrant | a person who leaves his or her country to settle in another. |
| encounter | to meet unexpectedly |
| enterprise | a project; an important plan |
| exist | to live; to be |
| expiration | the closing or ending of something |
| exploit | a bold or daring act |
| extortion | the act or crime of getting money, information, or anything else by using threats or force. |
| fanatic | someone who has unusually strong feelings about something. |
| feisty | full of nervous-energy; ill-tempered |
