| A | B |
|---|
| dwindling | getting smaller and smaller over time |
| starvation | to be without food for so long that it damages the health of a living being. |
| negotiate | to talk and make a deal |
| muskets | a type of gun |
| communal | shared or used by members of a group or community |
| fury | violent anger |
| vindictive | committed to revenge |
| smoldering | anger that is still there, but not showing itself |
| palisade | a high fence with pointed sticks used to protect an area or building |
| synonyms | words that have similar meanings |
| idle | inactive, not busy, lazy |
| conjecture | to make a prediction or a guess |
| distasteful | not pleasant or enjoyable |
| coronation | a ceremony in which a crown is placed on a new queen or king |
| ridicule | the act of making fun of someone in a cruel way |
| regal | a person looks like a king or queen by how they look and act |
| vigil | to watch over someone in a careful way |
| wealthy | to be rich |
| rationing | to take something that you have only a bit of and give it out in small portions to make it last. |
| foreshadowing | when a author is giving clues or shadows of what is to come |
| delirium | to be out of your mind when you are sick or hurt |
| servitude | to live the life of a servant or slave |
| authority | the right or power to give commands or make rules |
| apprentice | a person who learns a job by working a fixed period of time |
| shirk | to avoid doing something that you are supposed to do |
| matured | having or showing the qualities of an adult |
