| A | B |
| shroud | a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial |
| salvage | saving or rescuing the good of what is left |
| invalid | someone who is too weak to care for himself |
| venturing | taking a risk or braving dangers |
| trifling | small; insignificant; of little importance |
| relent | slack; abandon; withdraw; become more mild |
| brandish | to shake or wave a weapon |
| tethered | held by rope or restraint in a short radius |
| exorbitant | excessive; extremel unreasonable |
| hoisted | raised up; to lift |