| A | B |
|---|
| immensely | enormously |
| cowered | crouched and trembled in fear |
| valiant | brave and determined |
| consolation | comfort |
| impotent | powerless |
| lashing | the whip-like motion of a cobra |
| providence | help provided by a larger plan |
| plagued | unpredictable and deadly |
| stole | the crucial need to avoid detection |
| conflicts | struggles between opposing forces |
| scuttled | to move quickly over uneven ground |
| comportment | to carry oneself in a certain manner |
| importation | bringing merchandise from another country |
| transport | to move or carry from one location to another |
