| A | B |
|---|
| ironic | different from what was expected |
| looting | stealing |
| plague | contagious disease that is fatal |
| "the establishment" | ruling group of people |
| reverie | daydream |
| sentiment | feeling |
| repetitious | repeated again and again |
| bewildered | dazed and confused |
| confirmed | to make sure |
| efficient | make use of available resources without waste |
| logical | makes sense |
| proceeded | to continue on |
| detect | to sense that something is there |
| militia | an unprofessional group organized to defend |
| sarcastically | stated with a tone that implies a different meaning from the words |
| harried | stressful, worried |
| vague | unclear |
| chided | yelled at, reprimanded |
| "child man" | a child who has taken on the role of a man |
| conglomeration | a collection of unrelated items |
| comrades | brothers |
| Molotov cocktail | a home made bomb made from glass bottles, flammable liquid and a rag |
| volatile | explosive, violent |
| tribute | celebrate someone or something |
| sentry | guard |
| exodus | mass exit |
| abated | to make less |
| ominously | threateningly |
