| A | B |
|---|
| dedicated | set apart for a special purpose |
| control tower | building where takeoffs and landings are directed at an airport |
| lineup | players on a team who will take part in a game |
| ace | an expert |
| error | in baseball, a misplay, such as a wild throw |
| artificial | made by humans; not natural |
| diligence | willingness or ability to work steadily and carefully |
| plodded | walked heavily; trudged |
| bountiful | plentiful; existing in great quantity |
| destiny | outcome that is bound to come; fate |
| assured | made certain; guaranteed |
| entrusted | made responsible for something |
| headquarters | the place where activities of an organization are directed |
| positions | places occupied by people or things |
| handlers | those who manage, control, or operate |
| pace | rate of speed, as in movement or work |
| tangle | a confused mass; a snarl |
| resembled | was or looked like |
| bulk | large size or mass |
| pointedly | clearly noticeable; done with emphasis |
| harness | straps used to hitch an animal to a piece of equipment |
| retired | removed from a job because of advancing age |
| disengage | to loosen or free from something that holds |
| snort | to force air violently and noisily through the nostrils |
| overcome | to make weak or helpless |
| forlorn | sad or pitiful because of being alone or neglected |
| vainer | more conceited than someone else |
| gorged | stuffed oneself with food |
| abalone | an edible shellfish |
| lair | the den of wild animals |
| pitched | rose and fell alternately at the front and back of a ship or boat |
