| A | B |
| despise | really hate |
| unheeded | nobody pays attention to it |
| show promise | show talent for |
| reception | greeting |
| forge ahead | to move forward powerfully |
| vengeance | revenge |
| summit | top or peak of something |
| poised | balanced |
| loom | suddenly appears and looks big |
| gale | strong wind |
| hurtle | moves quickly and forcefully |
| survey | to look around |
| strained | tense |
| muffled | softened or deadend |
| give somebody the slip | to escape or hide from someone |
| sic | to order an animal to attack somebody |
| scornful | full of disrespect |
| writhe | twist or turn |
| plantation | a large farm |
| ruts | grooves or tracks in a road |