| A | B |
|---|
| skimpy | less than enough |
| wretched | miserable: very unhappy; full of misery |
| savoring | enjoying with great delight |
| rummaged | searched through the contents of a box, a drawer, and so on |
| gaunt | very thin and bony |
| muslin | A woven fabric natural of color cotton made of cotton or cotton blend. |
| calico | any small repeated print design on cotton, usually a floral |
| paddock | A large enclosure to hold a horse. |
| benevolent | intending or showing kindness; charitable |
| colossal | many times life size, really big |
| astride | with one leg on each side |
| exile | anyone separated from his or her country or home voluntarily or by force of circumstances |
| pomp | ceremonial elegance and splendor |
| yearn | desire strongly or persistently |
| grudging | reluctant; unwilling |
