Based on the context in these excerpts from Ernest Hemingway's "In Another Country," choose the word that most closely matches the meaning of each bolded word.

The major, who had been a great fencer, did not believe in bravery, and spent much time while we sat in the machines correcting my grammar.  - a person who practices fencing

"I am sorry," he said, and patted me on the shoulder with his good hand. "I would not be rude. My wife has just died. You must forgive me."

"Oh—" I said, feeling sick for him. "I am so sorry."

He stood there biting his lower lip. "It is very difficult," he said. "I cannot resign myself."    - to yield or to accept

The doctor went to his office in a back room and brought a photograph which showed a hand that had been withered almost as small as the major's, before it had taken a machine course, and after was a little larger. The major held the photograph with his good hand and looked at it very carefully.     -  to be shriveled

Explanation:

n arraignment is not a hearing to determine guilt or innocence. it is usually a criminal defendant's first appearance in court 

king hrothgar despair over the inability to defeat grendel