| A | B |
|---|
| belligerent | showing a readiness to fight |
| domain | a territory or range of control or rule |
| eternity | the totality of time without beginning or end |
| gouge | to cut out or scoop out |
| hampering | to stop the progress of |
| jarred | to shake from impact |
| liniment | a soothing liquid medicine rubbed on the skin |
| mischievous | playful, teasing, or troublesome |
| nonchalantly | cool, carefree, and casually unconcerned |
| peculiarity | unusual, eccentric, or odd |
| persistence | hold firmly to a purpose despite obstacles |
| predicament | a troublesome or embarrassing situation |
| winced | to shrink as in pain or distress; flinch |
