| A | B |
|---|
| mangrove | tropical tree |
| poultice | soft, moist mixture applied as medicine |
| parable | brief story with a moral |
| algae | seaweed |
| avarice | greed |
| indigenous | native |
| bulwark | wall built for defense |
| estuary | where mouth of river meets sea |
| suppliant | one who prays for help |
| bougainvillaea | woody vine with bright flowers |
| incandescence | light given off by hot object |
| pulque | drink made from agave plant |
| scorpion | insect with poisonous sting |
| undulating | rising and falling, waving |
| feint | deceptive move |
| covey | small group of birds |
