| A | B |
| acquiesce | to agree or give in to |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| draft | a gulp or swallow |
| interloper | one that intrudes in a place, situation, or activity |
| languor | a lack of feeling or energy |
| marauder | one who raids or loots |
| pestilential | likely to spread and cause disease |
| pinioned | restrained or mobilized |
| precipitous | extremely steep |
| succor | help in a difficult situation |
| archetype | a pattern that appears repeatedly in literature |
| theme | a message about life or human nature that a writer wishes to communicate to readers |
| setting | when and where a story takes place |