| A | B |
| escarpment | a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights. |
| crestfallen | sad and disappointed |
| lithe | thin, supple, and graceful |
| mulish | stubborn/stubbornly |
| evident | obivious |
| coherent | logical, reasonable and consistent |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| galvanize | shock or excite someone into taking action. |
| petrified | to stun or paralyze with terror; daze |
| foreboding | a feeling that something bad will happen. |
| incredulous | unwilling or unable to believe something; doubtful |
| boasting | bragging; talking excessively about one's self |
| staunchly | firm; steadfast; strong |
| tourniquet | any device used to stop excessive bleeding, as a bandage tightened by twisting. |
| frenzied | wildly excited or enthusiastic |