| A | B |
|---|
| benevolent | characterized by or suggestive of doing good. |
| thwart | A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit. |
| attained | gained as an objective: achieved |
| humility | marked by meekness or modesty in behavior |
| resolution | firm determination |
| furled | rolled up and secured to something |
| phosphorescense | emission of light without burning |
| congregate | to gather; assemble |
| fathom | unit of length equal to 6 feet |
| ineffectual | insufficient to produce a desired effect |
| iridescent | producing a display of lustrous, rainbowlike colors |
| immune | not affected by influence; unresponsive |
| contempt | scorn; haughty disdain |
| intolerable | unbearable |
| humiliating | lowering pride, dignity, or self-respect |
| rapier | a light, sharp-pointed sword lacking a cutting edge and used only for thrusting |
| endures | to carry on despite hardships |
| convulsively | shaking or agitating violently with irregular and involuntary muscular contractions |
| sustenance | something, especially food that sustains life |
| prolongs | to lengthen in duration |
| devise | to form, plan, or arrange in one's mind; design or contrive |
| commence | to begin |
| placid | calm; quiet |
| malignancy | something disposed to do evil; highly injurious |
| mutilated | disfigured beyond repair |
| scavenger | an animal that feeds on decaying matter |
| violated | brok or desregarded |
