| A | B |
| tyrant (noun) | a cruel or oppressive ruler |
| wen (noun) | a harmless growth on the skin |
| espied (verb) | to catch sight of something or someone |
| fodder (noun) | dried food like hay or feed |
| treachery (noun) | betrayal due to deceptive nature and disloyalty |
| burrs (noun) | the rough sharp edges of an object |
| annals (noun) | historical records of events year by year |
| serenity (noun) | experiencing calm, peaceful, or untroubled feelings |
| devoted (de-) (verb) | being loving or very loyal to someone |
| specimens (noun) | an individual plant, animal as an example of the species |
| flaunted (verb) | display in a showy fashion |
| flushed (verb) | exposed or chased from a hiding place |
| hastened (verb) | to be moving quickly to do something |
| averted (verb) | to turn away or avoid |
| detained (de-) (verb) | to keep someone back or hold officially for custody |
| intense (in-) (adj.) | extreme force, feeling, degree |
| demilitarized (de-) (verb) | not allowed to be used by military |
| dumbfounded (adj.) | to be greatly astonished or amazed |
| unavoidable (-able) (adj.) | not able to be prevented |