| A | B |
|---|
| recede | to move back or away; to grow smaller |
| lurched | a sudden swaying or tipping movement |
| protruding | sticking out |
| tedious | tiring because of length or boringness |
| precarious | dangerously lacking in steadiness |
| suppress | to keep down by force |
| writhed | twisted and turned this way and that |
| subtle | difficult to understand or distinguish |
| parched | dry; wilted with heat |
| adjacent | lying next to or near |
| legitimate | lawful or keeping with what is right or with standards |
