| A | B |
|---|
| magistrate | an officer of the law |
| mutilated | damaged; disfigured |
| suffice | be enough |
| hamlet | small village |
| cutlass | a short, heavy, curved sword |
| audible | able to be heard |
| leer | evil smile |
| dexterity | skill in the use of one's hands, body, or mind |
| mirth | joyfulness; happy fun |
| corruption | a change from good to bad |
| simultaneously | done or happening at the same time |
| lanyard | a short rope or cord used for fastening something |
| congregated | to come together; assemble |
| melancholy | sad and gloomy |
| extricate | to set free from danger or difficulty |
| anxiety | feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen |
| adversary | enemy or opponent |
| vivid | bright and strong |
| liberal | giving freely or generously; large |
| pinnacle | a high peak; highest point; summit |
| acquiescence | agreeing without argument |
| paling | having little color in the face |
| placid | calm and quiet; peaceful |
| incensed | great anger; wrath; rage |
| knoll | a little, rounded hill |
| stockade | a wall of tall stakes built around a place for defense |
| bolt | a sudden dash; to fasten a door or window with a movable bar |
| rude | impolite or discourteous; roughly constructed |
| callous | not having any feelings for the suffering of others |
| brand | a burning piece of wood |
| supplication | asking or begging in a humble way |
| embers | a piece or coal or wood still glowing in the ashes of a fire |
| conspicuous | obvious; easy to see |
