| A | B |
|---|
| Torrent | flood |
| moor | open, rolling land with swamps |
| breeches | trousers that reach to or just below the knee |
| cascade | waterfall or anything tumbling like water |
| tawny | yellowish brown |
| strive | struggle |
| brandished | waved in a threatening way |
| galleon | A large Spanish sailing ship |
| rapier | the large cup-shaped handle of a rapier which is a type of sword |
| plaiting | braiding |
| stable wicket | a small door or gate to a stable |
| ostler | someone who takes care of horses at an inn or stable |
| whimper | make low, crying sounds, complain |
| cremated | burned to ashes |
| ghastly | ghost-like; frightful |
| brawn | physcial strength |
| stern | strict; unyielding |
| loathed | hated |
| scowled | frowned |
| grisly | horrible |
| the midnight sun | the sun visible at midnight in the arctic or antarctic regions during the summer |
| moil | to toil and slave` |
| marge | a poetic word for the shore of the lake |
| mushing | traveling by foot over snow, usually with a dog sled; mush is a command for dogs to move |
| rouge | a reddish cosmetic used to color the cheeks |
| tiered | stacked in rows |
| bleachers | benches stacked in rows for spectators at sporting events |
| hissing | making a sound like a prolonged s |
