| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| the forming of theories or guesses | speculation |
| lit up, bright with light | illuminated |
| shock or distress | dismay |
| resentful and displeased, filled with anger | indignant |
| a deep or seemingly bottomless crevice | abyss |
| to comply with rules or laws, to make or be like | conform |
| troubled and in great difficulty | beleaguered |