| A | B |
| scorched | burned; set on fire |
| scaled | stripped; remove outer covering |
| scraped | scratched |
| abuse | hurt; treat badly; mistreat |
| mold | form |
| ignore | neglect |
| annoy | bother |
| pursued | followed; chased |
| headlong | headfirst; to do without thinking |
| writhed | twisted about; squirmed; fidgeted |
| glinted | gleamed, flashed or glittered |
| embers | smoldering coals |
| rivulets | small rivers; brooks; streams |
| gutters | channel for water alongside a road |
| pirouetting | turning, twirling or spinning; dance move |
| ceremony | formal celebration; ritual |
| sacrifice | offering |
| formal | proper |
| mourning | feeling sad for a loss; grieving |
| dock | pier, a place where boats land |