| A | B |
| multitude | A large number of persons gathered together as a group. |
| clamber | To climb clumsily or with difficulty, usually on hands and knees. |
| crescendo | A gradual increase in loudness. |
| salute | To greet in a friendly manner. |
| immobile | Not moving. |
| venture | To risk danger. |
| straggle | To wander or ramble over a wide area. |
| conceivable | Imaginable. |
| cutlass | A short, curved sword with a single cutting edge. |
| annihilate | To demolish; destroy completely. |
| edification | Moral improvement or instruction. |
| cardinal | Chief; most serious. |
| rampage | To behave in a wild or violent manner. |
| proffer | To offer. |
| taut | Pulled tight. |
| squelch | To move heavily, as through mud, with a sucking or squishing sound. |
| ochre | A yellowish- or reddish-brown color. |