| A | B |
|---|
| feast | rich meal or delightful sight; to celebrate |
| shove | to push roughly (n or v), to leave |
| gleam | a quick flash OR a steady glow (n or v) |
| fir | pine/evergreen (think of pinecones & needles) |
| pause | a brief stop or rest in talking or moving; to hesitate because you are uncertain |
| mum | silent or keeping secrets; act out without speaking (like charades) |
| pride | high opinion or something especially cherished or the best in the bunch |
| cram | to overstuff (by force); to study (or eat) too much too fast |
| glossy | shiny and reflective OR photo OR deceptively fancy |
| oak | hardwood tree (think golden autumn leaves & acorns) or its very hard, strong wood |
| yank | to pull (or remove) suddenly |
| reckless | careless, without thinking of consequences |
| gloss over (v) | to rush past or smooth over unpleasant details |
| spat (n) | a petty quarrel, a slap (n) also, shoe jackets |
| spat (v) | to lightly splash with water OR (past tense ) spit |
| ripple | small wave (sound or movement or surface) |
| hollow | empty, worthless, or an empty space |
| lair | den, resting place, hidden place |
| snarl | to growl viciously, to say in a nasty way OR a tangle |
| brim | the upper edge of anything hollow OR to be full to the top |
| acorn | nut of an oak tree (or an object like this thing) |
| haul | to move by dragging OR something won or stolen |
| still | at rest, at peace, silent OR even more OR continuing in time OR a device to condense liquids |
| gap | a break, opening, canyon OR a wide distance between OR to fit too loosely |
| coo | to murmer softly, showing fondness or delight |
| gnarled | bent, twisted, worn in appearance OR crabby |
| clan | a group of people, linked together by family connection or common interest or trait |
