| A | B |
|---|
| brindled | light browning yellow with spots or streaks of a darker color |
| cohorts | a company of companions or supporters |
| conventional | conforming to accepted standards |
| forerunners | anything that percedes something similar in time |
| hustled | sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity |
| impasse | a situation in which no progress can be made |
| menace | pose a threat to or present danger |
| predatory | living by killing and eating other animals or robbing and stealing |
| welter | a confused multitude of things |
