| A | B |
| inexorably | a manner of not being persuaded, moved, or stopped. |
| tentative | not fully developed or worked out. |
| eerie | mysterious or weird in such a way as to frighten. |
| machetes | large, heavy-bladed knives used for cutting down sugar cane. |
| revered | regarded with deep respect, love, and awe. |
| sauntered | strolled or walked about idly. |
| indifference | showing a lack of concern, interest, or feeling. |
| grimace | a twisting or distortion of the face, usually expressing pain, contempt, or disgust. |
| lithe | flexible or bendable (as in a person or animal). |
| lacerated | torn jaggedly; mangled; wounded or hurt deeply. |