| A | B |
|---|
| docile | manageable |
| voracious | extremely hungry |
| marauding | roving in search of; something to take or destroy |
| extolling | praising highly |
| diminutive | very small;tiny |
| variation | differences |
| explicit | definitely;clearly stated |
| converging | closing in |
| menace | danger; threat |
| idiosyncrasy | peculiarity |
| defiant | boldly resisting authority |
| intimidated | frightened with threats |
| assent | agreement |
| intelligible | understandable |
| transfixed | very still;as if nailed to the spot |
| resolution | how a story ends. |
| how people feel about suspenseful story | anxious about what will happen |
| climax | the most intense part of the story |
| conflict | a problem that the character faces. |
| plot | a related series of events |
| table of contents | topics covered in the book |
| caption | explains subject or pictures |
| phrases representing an example | like, such as, also, just like |
| phrases contrasting tow items | unlike;however;on the otherhand; but |
| complications | series of events that makes it very hard for the character to get what he wants |
