| A | B |
|---|
| retort | to answer an argument |
| threshold | entrance |
| intrusion | the illegal entering upon another's land without right to possession |
| stoke | to stir up and feed fuel to the fire |
| waylay | to lie in wait for an attack, ambush, or delay |
| ruthless | cruel |
| refuge | a place of safety; shelter |
| malice | desire to harm another or to do mischief |
| sentry | guard posted to warn of danger |
| derisively | making fun of, ridiculing |
| abolitionist | a person in favor of doing away with slavery |
| insolent | boldly disrepectly; impudent |
| saunter | to walk around leisurely, slowly |
| dander | to make angry or lose one's temper |
| lucifer | an early type of friction match |
| descend | to move from a higher place to a lower place |
| lynch | to murder an accused person by mob action and without lawful trial, as by hanging |
| portico | a porch or covered walk consisting of a roof supported by columns |
| rapt | enraptured, completely absorbed in meditation, study, etc |
| jaunty | in fashion, stylish, carefree |
| anguish | great suffering as from worry, grief, or pain |
