| A | B |
| elusive | hard to grasp |
| procession | people or things moving forward in an orderly way |
| endurance | ability to last; continue |
| concoct | devise; invent |
| lavishly | very generously |
| vow | promise; pledge |
| anxious | eager |
| routine | usual way in which something is done |
| gnawing | biting and cutting with teeth |
| mauled | badly injured by being attacked |
| spasm | sudden short burst of energy or activity |
| utterance | expression by voice |
| plagued | troubled or deeply annoyed |
| ravaged | violently destroyed; ruined |
| tyrant | harsh, cruel ruler |
| enviously | with jealousy |
| reflecting | thinking seriously |
| craned | stretched out for a better look |
| emigrated | left one country to settle in another |
| acquainted | familiar |
| smugly | in a way that shows too much pride |
| systematic | orderly |
| etiquette | acceptable social manners |
| consumption | eating; drinking; using up |
| accompanied | went along with; joined |
| drone | continuous humming sound |
| instinctively | done automatically |
| savoring | enjoying; tasting with delight |
| enroll | place oneself on a register or list |
| enticed | encouraged; persuaded |
| concealed | hidden;ensconced |
| trespass | to go on another's land without permission |
| coaxed | persuaded by gentle urging |
| traversed | went across |
| scarce | not enough to satisfy |
| mystified | perplexed; bewildered |
| offensive | unpleasant |