| A | B |
|---|
| converge | to come together from different directions |
| compiled | to build gradually; to put materials together |
| descent | a downward movement |
| ascend | an upward movement |
| dusk | period of partial darkness between day and night |
| dense | thick; the forest is very dense and hard to travel in |
| plummeted | fell straight down; Mrs. Frisby was afraid she would plummet to the ground. |
| engrossed | wholly absorbed; deep in thought |
| skeptical | marked by or given to doubt; questioning |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness or intelligence; an astute businessman |
| consternation | a fear resulting from the awareness of danger; feeling of anxiety or dismay |
| snared | trapped; caught up in |
