| A | B |
|---|
| predicament | an unpleasant situation |
| protruding | sticking out of |
| belligerent | inclined to fight, hostile, aggressive |
| begrudgingly | reluctantly; having done something, but not wanting to do it |
| designated | chosen; selected |
| debris | trash; remains of something broken, destroyed, or discarded; rubble |
| disposition | the usual attitude or mood a person has |
| Decoration Day | Memorial Day; May 30- a day to honor those who have died in wars |
| riffle | a low place in a river |
| nonchalantly | unconcerned |
| taut | pulled or drawn tight |
| wattle | the reddish skin that hangs down from a turkey's throat |
| ventilating | letting air in or through |
| leered | looked at in a sly way |
| slough | a swampy area filled with mud |
