| A | B |
|---|
| estuary | arm of the sea that extends inland to meet the mouth of a river |
| rubble | loose masses of rocks |
| bulwark | wall raised as a defensive fortification |
| unsubstancial | lackin material or strength |
| mirage | optical illusion of distant objects often water |
| undulating | moving in a smooth ,wavelike motion |
| obscured | not easily noticed or seen |
| perceptible | capable of being percieved by the senses or the mind |
| tactful | able to act or speak w/o offending |
| speculatively | considering a subject thoughtfully |
| illusions | enormeous perceptions of reality |
| deftly | quickly and skillfully |
| subsided | become less active |
| incandescence | high degree of brillance |
| instinctively | acting on an inborn pattern of behavior |
| poultice | a moist mass applied to stimulate an inflamed part of the body |
| covey | family or small flock of birds |
| rustle | movement w/ soft fluttering sounds |
| chinks | narrow openings or cracks |
| feinted | acted deceptively to divert attention from ones real purpose |
| scorpion | relative of the spider w/ segmented body and rigid tail w/ a venomous sting that inhabits warm dry regions |
| rigidity | stiffness or the state of not being flexable |
| plaintively | in a sorrow or mournful manner |
| clanched | closed tightly |
| lymphatic | relating to a swollen area area on the body that results from the body's attempt to remove foreign particles such as poison |
| fatigue | physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion |
| procession | a group moving together in an orderly manner |
| strenuous | requiring great effort or energy |
| indigent | having no wealth or few possessions |
| indigene | one who is native to an area |
| subsequent | following in time or order ;next |
| suppliant | asking humbly and earnestly; begging |
