| A | B |
|---|
| alias | an assumed name, usually to hide identity, A.K.A., otherwise called |
| amble | to walk slowly, stroll, easy pace, leisurely walk |
| burly | big, strong, muscular |
| distort | to twist out of shape; give false or misleading account |
| dogged | stubbornly determined, persistent, persevering, refusing to give up |
| dumfounded | so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered |
| extinct | no longer in existence, gone out of use |
| fossil | remains or traces of animal or plant that lived in far past, extremely old-fashioned person or thing |
| grit | 1) very fine gravel or sand; 2) courage during time of challenge; 3) to grind or grate |
| inevitable | bound to occur, sure to happen, unavoidable |
| ingrained | part of the innermost being, fixed deeply or firmly, worked into the grain of |
| meteoric | sudden and temporary brilliance, resembling a meteor in speed |
| parody | make fun of by imitating, humorous or ridiculous imitation |
| prevail | ruling over, existing widely, triumph or succeed over, in general use |
| rend | split violently apart, torn to pieces (past tense: rent) |
| replenish | to replace or fill again |
| rummage | an active search through, investigate contents of, collection of "odds and ends" |
| skimp | to be thrifty or sparing with , OR not giving much attention or effort to something |
| sleuth | a detective or "gumshoe" |
| vandalism | deliberate and pointless destruction of property |
