| A | B |
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| alias | n. an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity |
| amble | v. to walk slowly , stroll (n.) an easy pace |
| burly | adj. big and strong; muscular |
| distort | v. to give a false or misleading account of |
| dogged | adj. persistent, stobbornly determined |
| dumbfounded | adj. so amazed that one is unable to speak |
| extinct | adj. no longer in existence |
| fossil | n. the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past |
| grit | n. very fine sand or gravel; |
| inevitable | adj. sure to happen, unavoidable |
| ingrained | adj. fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber |
| meteoric | adj. resembling a meteor in speed; sudden brilliance |
| parody | n. a humorous or ridiculous imitation |
| prevail | v. to triumph over; to succeed |
| rend | v. to tear to pieces; split violently apart |
| replenish | v. to fill again, make good use, replace |
| rummage | v. to search through, investigate the contents of; |
| skimp | v. to save, be thrifty; to give little attention or effort to. |
| sleuth | n. a detective |
| vandalism | n. deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property |
