| A | B |
| bluntly | being straight to the point |
| brutes | cruel, rough, or violent men |
| abruptly | very sudden and not expected |
| emerged | to come out into view |
| poultice | a soft, usually heated substance that is spread on cloth and then placed on the skin to heal a sore or reduce pain |
| overwhelmed | Having to many things to deal with |
| thriving | to grow or develop successfully : to flourish or succeed |
| purge | to free yourself of something |
| agitated | Disturbed; angered |
| sullen | used to describe an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile, |
| dignity | the quality of being worthy of honor or respect |
| forge | to form or create (something, such as an agreement or relationship) through great effort |