| A | B |
|---|
| retinue | group of followers of a court |
| forage | to collect or look for food |
| detrimental | harmful |
| accolade | honor or award |
| recede | to move away |
| wane | to lessen |
| unkempt | messy |
| brink | extreme edge |
| abridge | to lessen in length |
| effervescent | bubbly or lively |
| crony | a close friend or companion |
| scavenge | To take or gather discarded items |
| attentive | concentrating OR considerate of others |
| verge | on the brink or edge of something |
| constrict | to tighten or make smaller by squeezing |
| apprehensive | fearful |
| entourage | a group of attendants or associates |
| radiant | bright, full of hope or joy |
| censure | to criticize harshly |
| sinister | evil or threatening |
| filigree | delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or fine twisted wire |
| abet | to aid or help in wrongdoing |
| scathing | harmful, injurious, or searing |
| adversary | opponent |
| transfixed | mesmorized; attentive to the extreme! |
| accomplice | a person who helps another commit a crime or wrongdoing |
