| A | B |
| abated | reduced in amount |
| keening | sharp, piercing, or biting |
| remnants | a remaining, usually a small part, or part of a quantity |
| wincing | drawing or pulling back in pain |
| murky | dark, gloomy, and cheerless |
| frantic | frenzied; desperate or wild with excitement or pain; extremely |
| asset | a useful or desirable thing or quality |
| sloshing | splashing or slushing through something like mud |
| pulverized | demolished or crushed completely |
| tart | sharp or biting in taste; sour |