| A | B |
|---|
| Expect | to look forward to something that is likely to occur |
| Except | other than; but |
| Sudden | happening without warning |
| Invisible | impossible to see; not visible |
| Serial | a movie appearing in weekly parts |
| Allot | to parcel out to; distribute to |
| Contempt | the feeling produced by something disgraceful or worthless; scorn |
| Indignant | angry at something unjust, mean, or unworthy |
| Obsess | to occupy the mind of; concern excessively |
| Dwindle | to become less and less |
| Incredulous | Unbelieving |
| Divulge | to reveal, especially something private or secret |
| Stalemate | a situation in which none of the people playing a game are able to win |
| Lethargy | a lack of activity; sluggishness |
| Betrayed | made a fool of; tricked |
| Retort | to reply, especially in a quick or unkind way. |
| Bellow | to shout in a deep voice |
| Envious | jealous |
| Smugly | in a very self-satisfied way |
| Immense | huge |
| Suspicion | a feeling of doubt or mistrust |
| Straddle | to stand with a leg on either side of |
| Vent | an opening that allows gas, liquid, or smoke to escape |
| Pummel | to beat, as with the fists |
| Rival | one who tries to win over another; competitor |
| Bazaar | an outdoor market of small shops, in Middle Eastern countries |
| Decree | an official order |
| Clan | a family group |
| Banish | to send away; exile |
| Ponder | to think about carefully |
| stamina | the strength to withstand hardship |
| deprivation | a lack of what is needed for survival or comfort |
| tyranny | an extremely harsh or unjust government or authority |
| resentful | angry due to a feeling of being treated unfairly |
| menial | fit for a servant |
| surveyor | a person who determines land boundaries by measuring angles and distances |
| ardent | full of enthusiasm or devotion |
| propositon | a plan offered for acceptance |
| apt | quick to learn or understand |
| validate | to show to be correct |
| withering | causing to dry out and shrival up |
| tinder | a material, such as dry twigs, that is used to start a fire because it burns easily |
| threaten | to be a danger to |
| oxygen | one of the gases that make up air, needed for nearly all burning |
| merge | to combine or unite |
| canopy | a rooflike cover; the covering formed by the branches and leaves of trees in a forest |
| ember | a small glowing bit of burning wood |
| geyser | a natural hot spring that at times spouts water and steam into the air |
| bear | to move forcefully; push |
| veer | to turn aside; swerve |
| lagoon | a shallow body of water separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs. |
| harpoon | a spearlike weapon used to hunt large fish |
| reef | a ridge of rocks, sand, or coral near the surface of water |
| expediton | a journey with a goal or purpose |
| phosphorous | a substance that glows with a yellowish or white light |
| frenzied | wildly excited, frantic |
| thrashing | moving wildly |
| stoop | a small porch outside the main door of a building |
| mascot | a person, an animal, or an object that is believed to bring good luck |
| assassinate | to murder by surprise attack for political reasons |
| concussion | a strong shaking |
| apparatus | a device or set of equipment used for a specific purpose |
| tumultuously | in a wild aand disorderly way |
| resilient | flexible and springy |
| savor | to take great pleasure in |
| jalopy | a shabby old car |
| surplus | extra material or supplies; leftovers |
| vineyard | an area where grapevines have been planted |
| instinct | a natural or automatic way of behaving |
| hesitantly | with pauses or uncertainty |
| canopy | a rooflike cover; the covering formed by the branches and leaves of trees in a forest |
