| A | B |
| specter | thing causing terror or dread. |
| deftly | quick and skillfully |
| imperious | arrogant, overbearing |
| splintery | to split or break into thin, sharp pieces |
| ruefully | sorrowful, unhappy, or mournful |
| synagogue | building used by Jews for worship (church) |
| reluctantly | unwilling |
| urgency | need for immediate action or attention |
| sulking | silent because of bad humor or danger |
| hearse | vehicle for carrying a coffin |
| relocate | to move or transfer |
| imprinted | to leave the mark of design on |
| submerged | completely covered by water |
| tension | a feeling of stress |
| gnarled | woven together |