| A | B |
| vital | very important; essential; necessary for life |
| queue | a line of people waiting for something |
| sovereign | independent; king, ruler |
| gruff | rough, stern, short-tempered |
| melee | a free-for-all fight, confused struggle |
| prohibited | not allowed; forbidden by authority |
| monarch | king, ruler |
| expelled | forced out, driven out, dismissed sed |
| pangs | sharp feelings of physical or emotional pain |
| bleak | gloomy, not hopeful, not optimistic |
| alias | a name other than one's real name |
| feeble | weak, frail, lacking strength |
| truant | absent without permission |
| intercept | stop something before it reaches its destination |
| regal | royal, relating to a king |
| infuriated | made angry or furious, enraged |