| A | B |
|---|
| vigil | staying awake to in order to guard |
| armada | a large force of moving objects such as warships or airplanes |
| bewildered | confused |
| precautions | actions taken in advance to prevent harm |
| ransacking | searching thoroughly; rummaging |
| futile | useless; having no effect |
| boisterous | rowdy |
| internment | a period of confinement |
| patriarch | the father as the head of the family |
| alleviate | to make easier |
| whimsical | suddenly changing of wishes or desires |
| lath | a thin narrow strip of wood |
| desolate | cheerless, gloomy |
