| A | B |
|---|
| brackish | having a somewhat slaty, unpleasant taste |
| potent | very powerful, forceful or effective |
| bulbous | a fat and round part of the body |
| verdant | covered with healthy green plants or grass |
| dune | a small hill of sand beside a beach or in a desert |
| talon | a sharp nail on the foot of a bird which it uses when hunting animals |
| writhe | to make large twisting movements with the body |
| thicket | an area of trees and bushes growing closely together |
| grove | a group of trees planted close together: |
| wryly | showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly amusing |
| grouse | a small fat bird, shot for sport and food |
| arduous | difficult, tiring and needing a lot of effort |
| pluck | difficult, tiring and needing a lot of effort |
| indecipherable | unable to be read or understood |
| rouse | to wake someone up or make someone more active or excited |
| burly | describes a man who is large and strong |
| bough | a large branch of a tree |
| fragrance | a sweet or pleasant smell |
| flask | a small container, usually with a wide base and a narrow neck |
| adornment | to make (something) more attractive by putting something on it |
