| A | B |
|---|
| tattered | ragged or torn |
| improvisation | something made or assembled with materials readily available |
| windfall | something blown down by the wind |
| trussed | tied, bound, or fastened |
| stance | a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something |
| profound | penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge |
| taut | tight or tense |
| wax | to increase in extent, size, strength, quantity, intensity, etc |
| wane | to decrease in strength, extent, size, etc. |
| insidious | intended to trap or beguile; stealthily treacherous or deceitful |
| martyr | a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion or beliefs |
| constrained | confined, restrained, or bound |
| seethe | to be in a state of agitation or excitement |
| talisman | anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions |
| nimbus | a cloud, aura, or atmosphere surrounding a person or object; a halo |
| skitter | to move or run lightly or rapidly |
| ambiguous | open to having several possible meanings or interpretations |
| blasphemies | sinful words or actions concerning God or sacred things; irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred or priceless |
| sinuous | having many curves, bends, or turns |
