| A | B |
| covey | family or small flock of birds |
| rustle | movement with soft, fluttering sounds |
| chinks | narrow openings; cracks |
| feinted | acted deceptively to divert attention from one's real purpose |
| scorpion | relative of the spider with segmented body and rigid tail with a venomous sting that inhabits warm, dry regions |
| rigidity | the state of being not flexible; stiffness |
| plaintively | in a sorrowful or mournful mannor |
| clenched | closed tightly |
| lymphatic | relating to a swollen area on the body that results from the body attempt to remove foreign particles such as poison |
| fatigue | physical or mental wearness resulting from exertion |
| procession | a group moving together in an orderly mannor |
| strenuous | requiring great effort or energy |
| indigent | having no wealth or few possesions |
| indigene | one who is native to an area |
| subsequent | following in time or order; next |
| suppliant | asking humbly and earnestly; begging |