| A | B |
|---|
| provisioned | the act of suppling with materials needed for a task or journey |
| spirit | to carry off secretly or mysteriously |
| parry | to turn aside skillfully; deflect |
| barracks | a building or group of buildings where soldiers live |
| idlers | to spend time doing nothing |
| dispatch | an important official message |
| frantic | wildly excited |
| allottments | an assigned share or portion |
| requisition | a demand or request made by proper authority |
| doles | a giving out of food, money, or clothing to the needy |
| unmarred | not harmed or spoiled by marks or blemishes |
| nigh | near in place, time, or relationship |
| riffraff | a class of people who are looked down upon |
| depleted | to reduce in amount by using up |
| comsuming | to take up the interest or attention of |
| cuirass | a piece of armor covering the body from neck to waist |
| baldpated | bald-headed |
| skein | a looped length of yarn or thread |
| folly | foolish actions or conduct |
| supercilious | cooly or disdainfully proud; snobbish |
| snubbed | to deliberately ignore or treat rudely |
| nonchalantly | having a confident and easy manner |
| latticed | a framework of crossed wood or metal strips |
| forfeit | give up; lose |
| impudent | showing scorn for or disregard for others |
| sleight | sly trickery |
| cartouche | a circle and a line enclosing a royal name of ancient Egypt |
| sagacity | quick and wise in understanding and judgement |
