| A | B |
|---|
| aghast | Struck with terror or amazement; shocked |
| amended | Corrected |
| chagrin | A feeling of embarrassment caused by humiliation or failure |
| daunt | To destroy the courage of; dismay |
| efficacious | Effective |
| flinch | To pull back from something unpleasant or surprising |
| heft | To lift up; hoist |
| ingeniously | In a way marked by skill and imagination; cleverly |
| pivot | Acting as a center around which something turns |
| renown | Fame |
| reproof | An expression of disapproval;criticism |
| respite | A period of rest or delay |
| uncanny | Frighteningly unnatural or supernatural; mysterious |
| unwieldy | So large, heavy or oddly shaped as to be difficult to hold or use |
| wince | To spring back involuntarily, as in pain. |
| dais | A raised platform where guests are seated |
| churl | A rude, uncouth person |
| baleful | Threatening; evil, sinister |
| implored | Begged |
| trifling | Of little value |
| staunch | Firm |
| feinted | pretended to attack |
| scabbard | A sheath for a dagger or sword |
