| A | B |
| loathed | hated; detested |
| sedentary | in the habit of sitting much of the time |
| vaguely | indefinitely; without being clearly expressed |
| oblige | do a favor for |
| spinnerets | tubular structures from which spiders secrete the silk threads to spin webs |
| rigid | not bending or moving; stiff and hard |
| summoning | calling forth; rousing; gathering |
| rambled | talked on and on without sticking to any point or subject |
| campaign | a series of planned actions for getting something done |
| hysterics | a wild fit of laughing or crying that is out of control |
| anesthetic | substance used to numb pain |
| conspiracy | an evil plan to hurt someone |
| butcher | slaughter |
| faint | weak |
| ramble | walk around or talk aimlessly |
| summon | to call to appear |
| thud | a dull sound from a blow |
| sedentary | moving around very little |