| A | B |
|---|
| lull | to soothe or quiet |
| striding | to walk with long steps |
| murmur | a low, continuous sound |
| conscientious | controlled by or done according to conscience; careful |
| lass | a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried |
| thriving | to prosper; be fortunate or successful |
| burly | large in bodily size; stout; sturdy |
| formidable | of discouraging or awesome strength, size, difficulty; intimidating |
| rival | a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another; competitor |
| reigned | dominating power or influence |
| gallantly | brave, spirited, chivalrous |
| splendor | brilliant or gorgeous appearance |
| gnarled | bent, twisted |
| perils | something that may cause harm or injury |
| quivering | vibrating, trembling |
| main character | the character that a story is mostly about |
| characterization | The way an author shows what a character is like. The way a person looks, acts, talks, or thinks. |
| plot | The outline of events in a story. It is the action in the order in which it happened. |
| setting | where and when the action of a story takes place |
| simile | compares two unlike things by using the words like or as |
| metaphor | compares two unlike things without using the words like or as |
