| A | B |
| covey | family or small flock of birds |
| rustle | move with soft,fluttering |
| chinks | cracks;narrow openings |
| feinted | tricked one to get their attention |
| scorpion | poisonous spider-like |
| rigidity | not flexible; stiff |
| plaintively | in a sorry or sad way |
| clenched | closed tightly |
| lymphatic | glands in body that fight off infection |
| fatigue | totally tired |
| procession | group moving together |
| strenuous | need lots of energy |
| indigent | have no money |
| indigene | native to the area |
| subsequent | following in order;next |
| suppliant | begging |
| estuary | arm of the sea that goes into a river |
| rubble | loose rocks |
| bulwark | wall used for defense |
| unsubstantial | lack substance or strength |
| mirage | optical illusion |
| undulating | moving in a small wavelike motion |
| obscured | can't see it |
| perceptible | can perceive it or see it |
| tactful | speak without offending |
| speculatively | think about a subject |
| illusions | wrong perception of reality |
| deftly | quickly&skillfully |
| subsided | less active |
| incandescence | candle--very bright |
| instinctively | acting on your "gut" feelings |
| poultice | wet cloth you put on an injury |