| A | B |
|---|
| frustration | discouragement or irritation that comes along with not being able to achieve one's goal |
| gingerly | carefully avoiding harm or danger |
| gratified | pleased |
| kindling | small pieces of wood or other material used for starting a fire |
| quills | one of a collection of sharp, hollow spines on the back of a porcupine. |
| slithering | a sliding, slipping movement |
| terrified | frightened |
| diplomat | one appointed to represent his or her government in its relations with other governments |
| refugee | a person who flees his or her home in order to escape harm |
| superior | one who has higher rank and more authority |
| visa | a document that gives a person approval to travel through a specific country |
| fatigue | extreme tiredness |
| function | to fill a particular purpose or role |
| improvise | to make something from available material |
| audacity | courage |
| entangled | twisted together |
| maneuver | a controlled change in movement or direction |
| seasoned | experienced |
| treacherous | marked by unpredictable dangers |
