| A | B |
|---|
| quavering | shaking or trembling |
| riffle | a shallow area in a stream |
| runt | the smallest animal of a litter |
| amends | reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind |
| query | a question; an inquiry |
| hamper | to hold back; hinder; impede |
| bay | long, deep bark |
| momentum | the increasing force of a moving object |
| nonchalantly | in a casual way |
| belligerent | showing a readiness to fight |
| leering | looking with harmful intent |
| jubilant | joyful and triumphant |
| gloat | gaze or grin in scornful triumph |
| haggard | having a worn look from sleeplessness |
| sinews | tendons |
| berserk | into a violent or destructive rage |
| lithe | flexible and supple |
| scourge | the cause of serious trouble |
| entrails | the inner organs of animals |
| episode | an event within a novel that has its own beginning, middle, and end |
