| A | B |
|---|
| devour | to eat up hungrily; swallow up |
| scurry | to run quickly; scamper |
| champion | one who fights to help a person or group |
| official seal | mark or stamp that shows that the order came from the king |
| mocking | make fun of |
| indignantly | in away that is angry, because of an insult |
| immortal | living or lasting forever |
| obstinacy | unreasonable stubbornness |
| fate | a final outcome that cannot be avoided |
| distorted | twisted out of shape |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly; scramble |
| feeble | weak; not strong |
| maze | confusing set of winding pathways |
| rival | a person who tries to do as well as or better than another |
| exile | a person forced to live outside his or her own country |
| unfortunate | having undeserved bad luck; unlucky |
| pallet | thin mattress which is laid directly on the floor |
| gravely | in a very serious manner |
| meager | of poor quality or very little amount |
| proclaim | to announce officially |
