| A | B |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| plumes | a group of fluffy feathers, a pattern of smoke |
| poignant | affecting or moving emotionally |
| indignation | righteous anger |
| dissipate | to scatter in various directions |
| bemuse | to bewilder or confuse |
| swell | to grow in amount |
| zenith | a highest point or state |
| pique | to arouse an emotion or provoke to action |
| declivity | a downward slope, as of ground |
| irrigation | the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops |
| hypocrite | a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess |
| vagrant | a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment |
| drone | to speak in a monotonous tone |
| bloat | to become swollen; be puffed out or dilated |