| A | B |
|---|
| alias | an assumed name, expecially as used to hide one's identity |
| amble | to walk slowly, stroll |
| burly | big and strong; muscular |
| distort | to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape |
| dogged | persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up |
| dumbfounded | so amazed that one is unable to speak |
| extinct | no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use |
| fossil | the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past |
| grit | very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger |
| inevitable | sure to happen; unavoidable |
| ingrained | fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber |
| meteoric | resembling a meteor in speed |
| parody | a humorous or ridiculous imitation |
| prevail | to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use |
| rend | to tear to pieces; split violently apart |
| replenish | to fill again, make good, replace |
| rummage | to search through, investigate the contents of |
| skimp | to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with |
| sleuth | a detective |
| vandalism | deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property |
