| A | B |
|---|
| perished (v) | to be destroyed; die |
| spasm (n) | any sudden, brief fit or spell of unusual activity |
| insidious (adj) | sly; tricky |
| gallant (adj) | brave; noble in spirit or conduct |
| reeking (adj) | strong, unpleasant smell |
| veer (v) | to change in direction; shift; turn suddenly |
| prosperous (adj) | doing well; successful |
| suitor (n) | a man who is courting a woman with intentions to marry her |
| mortified (v) | wound the feelings of; make to fell humbled and ashamed; humiliate |
| rapt (adj) | deeply engrossed or absorbed in something that one doesn't know what else is happening |
| righteous (adj) | doing right; behaving justly |
| anointed (v) | to apply, rub with, or sprinkle oil or a healing ointment on |
| prudent (adj) | planning carefully for the future; sensible |
| taunt (v) | cruel teasing; mock; insult |
| vagabond (n) | a wanderer; a tramp |
| shrewd (adj) | having a sharp mind; clever |
| carnage (n) | the slaughter of a great number of people |
| tactician (n) | an expert in moving military forces intoa ction agaisnt the enemy |
| abyss (n) | a very deep crack in the earth |
| replenish (v) | to fill again; to make full or complete again |
