| A | B |
|---|
| clutch | to grasp and hold tightly |
| prodigy | a person with an exceptional talent |
| ransom | payment demanded for the release of a person or property |
| collaborate | to work together on a project |
| minuscule | very small; tiny |
| dingy | dirty or discolored |
| acute | sharp; keen |
| vex | to disturb |
| lark | a carefree adventure |
| sinister | evil |
| unravel | to undo; to come apart |
| summon | to send for; to call |
| perpetual | continuing without interruption |
| wince | to flinch or shrink in pain or distress |
| barricade | a structure that blocks passage |
| somber | gloomy |
| stealthily | cautiously; secretly |
| proposition | a suggested plan |
| crouch | to stoop with bent knees |
| sidekick | a close friend |
