| A | B |
|---|
| ventriloquist | a peron who entertains others by appearing to be silent while amking a type of doll (dummy) talk |
| gory | bloody, full of gore |
| puny | weak and small |
| devoured | to eat quickly and completely |
| rustle | a soft sound, such as that made by a breeze moving through leaves |
| commenced | to begin |
| paltry | small, worthless, unimportant |
| judgmental | quick to make decisions, negative |
| worrisome | causing worry |
| tatters | to tear into pieces, shred |
| vegetarian | a person who eats only plant foods |
| moldering | turn into dust by natural decay; or waste away |
| mellowed | smooth and rich tasting; in a relaxed, friendly mood |
| mercy | forgiveness, willingness to let someone avoid punishment |
| resourceful | able to solve problems in a creative way |
| prying | to loosen or open something with force |
| festering | to become irritated, infected |
| gig | performance by musicians or comedians |
| shunned | to stay away from; avoid |
| negotiating | to talk in order to reach an agreement on prices, wages, conditions, etc. |
