| A | B |
| heroine | female known for her courage and great deeds |
| destiny | outcome or fate that is certain to happen |
| momentum | force that causes a moving object to continue moving |
| pedestrians | people who are traveling on foot |
| receptionist | office worker who greets visitors and answers phones |
| episode | an event that is part of something continuous |
| publicity | the attention or interest of the public |
| electrocuted | killed with a charge of electricity |
| adversity | great hardship or trouble |
| commended | praised |
| occupation | taking and holding of land by a foreign military force |
| exaperated | irritated or angry |
| rationed | provided only in limited amounts |
| belligerently | in a hostile manner |
| unwavering | steady, not moving |
| disdainfully | in a way that shows disdain or contempt |
| frustration | feeling of disappointment resulting from wasted efforts or helplessness |
| resistance | secret organization that struggled to free occupied nations during World War II |
| eons | hundreds of thousands of years |
| surgeon | a doctor who operates to remove or repair damaged organs |
| pulse | the rhythmetical beating of the heart |
| foresight | the ability to look ahead |
| pitiful | arousing sympathy or sadness |
| contortions | twisted shapes |
| spectators | watchers |
| vantage point | a position that offers a broad view |
| serene | peaceful, calm |
| hordes | great crowds |
| stench | bad ordors |
| fitfully | irregularly |
| fidgeted | moved about restlessly |
| glinted | gleamed |
| stricken | overcome |