| A | B |
|---|
| consolation | the act of giving relief in affliction |
| adjective | the word that describes, or qualifies, nouns |
| gait | a horse's manner of moving |
| verb | a word denoting an action, occurrence, or state of existence |
| contrast | the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared |
| frail | physically weak |
| forerunner | something that precedes something or someone |
| cohort | a band of warriors |
| league | an association of states or individuals for common action |
| menace | something that is a source of danger |
| topic | the subject matter of a conversation or discussion |
| conventional | following accepted customs and properties |
| welter | a confused multitude of things |
| awe | an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |
| paralyze | cause to be immobile |
| subject | some situation or event that is thought about |
| impasse | a situation in which no progress can be made |
| virtue | the quality of doing what is right |
| sinew | a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment |
| veranda | a porch along the outside of a building |
| majestic | having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| infamous | known widely and usually unfavorably |
| glisten | be shiny, as if wet |
| knave | a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
| clutch | take hold of; grab |
