| A | B |
|---|
| spar | nonmetallic light-colored mineral |
| bracken | a weedy fern |
| smarted | caused a stinging pain |
| passel | a large quantity or group |
| goiter | an enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| succotash | a stew of corn, lima beans, and tomatoes |
| provoked | incited to anger or resentment |
| pomade | a perfumed hair ointment |
| stout | strong in body |
| mattock | a digging tool with a flat blade |
| brood | used for reproduction |
| yoke | a crossbar with two u-shaped pieces |
| capstan | an apparatus used for hoisting weights |
| blundersome | causing mistakes |
| mirthful | full of gladness and gaiety |
| hastens | moves or acts swiftly |
| mallet | a short-handled hammer with a large head |
| trunnel | a wooden peg that swells when wet |
| comely | pleasing and wholesome in appearance |
| prosperous | successful |
| fury | violent anger; rage |
| partial | having a liking or fondness for |
| tribulation | distress; suffering |
| fend | to ward off |
| silage | fermented green plants |
| talons | claws of a bird of prey |
| fret | to be uneasy |
| queer | strange, odd |
| astir | moving about |
| muzzle | the forward end of the barrel of a firearm |
| varmints | one that is undersirable or troublesome |
| slicker | a raincoat made of plastic or rubber |
| clergy | people ordained for religious service |
| brace | a pair of like things |
| shanties | shacks |
| exhibition | a public showing |
| prod | to jab or poke with a pointed object |
| goad | a long stick with a pointed end |
| corset | undergarmet that supports waist and hips |
| vapors | low spirits |
| loco | mad; insane |
| fare | to get along |
| quivering | rapid shaking |
| barren | incapable of producing offspring |
| fester | to irritate |
| paunch | a potbelly |
| cipher | to solve problems in arithmetic |
| husbandry | breeding livestock |
| astride | with a leg on each side |
| rouse | to awaken |
| coroner | a public officer who investigates deaths |
| colloquialism | a manner of speaking that is related to a certain group of people or geographic area |
| example of colloquialism | take a shine to |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration used to describe a person or thing |
| example of hyperbole | she had as many pairs of shoes as there are stars in the sky |
| irony | to use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning |
| example of irony | I love tests! |
| metaphor | a comparison without the words like or as. |
| example of a metaphor | she is a witch. |
| metonymy | one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate the sounds associated witht he objects or actions they refer to |
| paradox | a seemingly self-contradictory statement that has some truth to it |
| example of paradox | it was was so cold outside that it burned my fingertips |
| personification | attributing human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas |
| example of personification | the flowers smiled at the sun |
| simile | a comparison using the words like or as |
| example of a simile | he is as quiet as a rabbit |
