| A | B |
|---|
| retinue | the retainers or attendents accompanying a high-ranking person. |
| brink | the edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering water. any extreme edge; verge |
| forage | food for horses or cattle; fadder; provender. To collect forage from; strip of supplies; plunder; to forage the countryside |
| detrimental | causing detriment; damaging; harmful |
| accolade | any award, honor or laudatory notice. |
| recede | to go or move away; retreat; gate or toward a more distant point; withdraw |
| unkempt | not combed; unkempt hair. Uncared for or neglected; desheveled; messy; |
| abridge | to shorten by omission while retaining the basic contents; |
| effervescent | bubbling. vivacious; gay; lively; sparkling |
| crony | a crone |
| scavenge | to take or gather (something usable) from discarded material |
| attentive | characterized by or giving attention; observant. Thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous |
| verge | the edge, rim, or margin of something; the verge of a desert; to operate the verge of fraud |
| constrict | to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink compress |
| apprehensive | uneasy or fearful about something that might happen; |
| censure | strong or vehement expression of disapproval |
| sinister | threatening or evil, harm or trouble; ominous |
| filigree | delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold or other metal wires |
| abet | to approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action) urge and help |
| scathing | bitterly severe as a remark |
| adversary | a person, group or force that bypasses or attacks: opponent, enemy, foe |
| wane | to decrease in strength, intensity etc. |
| transfixed | to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror |
| accomplice | a cooperator |
