| A | B |
|---|
| juncture | the act of joining |
| mottled | covered with spots |
| recumbent | lying down, reclining |
| horizontal | parallel to the horizon |
| bindle | the bundle or bedroll that a hobo carries |
| morose | sullen or melancholy, gloomy |
| brusque | abrupt or curt in manner-blunt |
| pantomime | a show in which an actor plays all parts without talking |
| imperiously | domineering; overbearing |
| reluctantly | unwillingly, aversely |
| elaborate | planned and executed with attention to detail |
| sphere | a 3D surface--all points equidistant from a fixed point |
| scoff | to mock or laugh at |
| skeptical | doubting, questioning, disbelieving |
| vicious | having a nature of vice or evil |
| mollify | to lessen the intensity of |
| pugnacious | eager to fight |
| ominously | menacing; threatening |
| derogatory | detracting, disparaging, negative |
| slough | an outer layer that is shed |
| plaintively | expressing sorrow, mournful |
