| A | B |
|---|
| suspended | temporarily ceased operation |
| emporium | a large retail store |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| capsize | to overturn |
| conflict | the problem in a story |
| murmured | spoke in a low or indistinct tone |
| resolution | the point in a story at which the problem is solved |
| barometer | an instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere |
| refraction | the change of direction of a ray of light as it passes from one medium into another |
| proprietor | the owner of a business establishment |
| climax | the highest point in the action of a story |
| suspense | the excitement created by the uncertainty of the outcome of a story |
| resilient | springing back; rebounding |
| solemn | serious; earnest |
| setting | the time and place of a story |
| flabbergasted | speechless with surprise |
| revelation | a striking disclosure of something not before realized |
| craned | stretched the neck to see better |
| reflecting | thinking seriously about |
| tyrant | a cruel and unjust ruler |
| ravaged | violently destroyed |
| lair | the resting place of a real or imaginary animal |
| plagued | tormented |
