| A | B |
|---|
| personification | the description of a non-human with human characteristics |
| dread | a feeling of fear |
| superstition | the belief in things that are not accepted as fact |
| yacht | a large boat |
| jaguar | a large cat |
| big game | large animals that people hunt |
| huntee | the animal being hunted |
| predator | an animal or human that hunts other animals |
| prey | an animal hunted and killed by another for food |
| tangible | anything that can be touched |
| swiftly | quickly |
| mystified | completely confused |
| anguish | pain |
| terror | fear |
| with fresh vitality | with new energy |
| jagged crags | rough, sharp rocks |
| dense jungle | thick tropical trees, grass, & plants |
| perils | dangers |
| utter weariness | complete tiredness |
| wounded | hurt |
| crimson | red |
| brute | a very violent animal or person |
| palatial chateau | a very large house; mansion |
| high bluff | a very high rock or cliff next to the ocean |
| mirage | something that looks real but is not |
| civilized | advanced in thinking, feeling, and way of life |
| savage | a person who is like animal, uncivilized |
| to cease | to stop |
| instinct | something animals are born with that tells them what to do |
| reason | the ability to think things through |
| hastily | quickly and without thinking |
| braggart | someone who thinks of him/herself as the best |
| foe | enemy |
| to pursue | to chase |
| pursuer | the person chasing someone |
| the baying of the hounds | the barking or howling of the dogs |
