| A | B |
| bristle | to stand erect or stiff, like coarse hair |
| combatant | one involved in a fight or conflict |
| metallic | like metal in one or more ways; shiny, strong, or making a clanging sound when struck |
| onlooking | watching; observing, perhaps casually |
| yelp | to give a sharp, quick, shrill cry |
| snarl | to growl angrily, perhaps snapping the teeth |
| surround | to enclose on all sides; to encircle |
| vicarious | experienced through the actions of another; indirect |
| victim | one who suffers an injury as a result of a condition, action, etc. |
| profit | to gain advantage from; to benefit |