| A | B |
| predicament | dangerous or unpleasant situation |
| rile | to make cross or angry; to irritate |
| eddy | little whirlpool or circular current |
| plight | dangerous or awkward situation |
| leering | looking with a sidelong glance that indicates bad intentions |
| begrudgingly | in a reluctant manner, with ill will |
| maneuver | a skillfull movement toward an object |
| taut | tight; firm |
| clambered | climbed with difficulty or in an awkward manner |
| protruding | thrusting or sticking out |
| stern | severe; forbidding; grim |
| jubilant | joyful and triumphant |
| gloated | looked upon with excessive satisfaction |
| sulking | being silently resentful; ill-humored; sullen |
| fleeting | passing rapidly |
| domain | territory; empire |
| implulsively | acting suddenly without conscious thought |