| A | B |
|---|
| rivulet | a tiny stream |
| judiciously | using good judgement |
| bemused | amused |
| insinuation | to indirectly introduce doubt |
| dissipated | to break up; dissolve |
| protruded | to stick out |
| declivity | downward slope |
| pique | arouse interest |
| zenith | highest point |
| truculent | harsh; cruel; intimidating |
| petulent | peevish |
| anlage | foundation of development |
| swale | a low lying (often wet) stretch of land |
| parapet | wall or railing along a roof, bridge, or platform |
| homicide | killing of human being by another human being |
| chambray | lightweight, usually light blue, fabric |
| fetlocks | hair above the hoof on a horse |
| hypocrite | pretending to be someone one's not |
| ravenously | hungry; starving |
| shoat | a young hog |
| cowl | a hood |
| listless | languid |
| hobailed | large nail used for studding shoe soles |
| convulsed | to shake or aggitate violently |
| scrabbled | scratch or claw around clumsily or frantically |
| dispersed | to spread or dsitribute |
| subtle | obscure; delicate; perceptive |
