| A | B |
|---|
| writhes | to twist from or as if from pain or struggling |
| trident | a three-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (as Neptune) |
| aswarm | filled to overflowing |
| scudding | to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward |
| dumbfounded | to confound briefly and usually with astonishment |
| jaunt | an excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| discretion | ability to make responsible descisions |
| convoy | a group or organized for convenience or protection in moving |
| bulwark | to fortify or safegaurd with a strong support or protection |
| snare | something by which one is entangled, involved in difficulties, or impeded |
| blithe | of a happy lighthearted character or disposition |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| rapt | wholly absorbed |
| suppliants | one who asks for earnestly and humbly |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly: characterized by a glowing splendor |
| frieze | a sculptured or richly ornamented band |
| succulent | full of juice |
| unstinting | giving or being given freely or generously |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint |
| flighty | lacking stability or steadiness |
| thwarts | a rower's seat extending athwart a boat |
| rapturous | characterized by, expressive or partaking of great pleasure |
| oracle | a person (as a preistess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak |
| faltering | to move waveringly or hesitatingly |
| slander | a false and defamatory oral statement about a person |
| cleaving | to penetrate or pass through something by or as if by cutting |
| daunts | to lessen the courage of |
| prowess | extraordinary ability |
| nimble | quick and light in motion |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
