| A | B |
|---|
| Covey | a small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail |
| Suppliant | one who begs, asks for a favor, beseeches, supplicates |
| Appraised | evaluate or assess the value of something |
| Bulwark | Wall or embankment,breakwater |
| Poultice | a soft, moist mass of bread, clay or herbs, usually heated on cloth and applied to an inflamed body part |
| Countenance | tolerate, or approve |
| Graft | extortion |
| Crevices | cracks |
| Ceaseless | without stopping; unending |
| Stalwart | physically or mentally strong |
| Collusion | a secret agreement between two parties |
| Pigheaded | stubborn |
| Lethargy | a state of sluggishness, listlessness, lack of energy |
| Lament | cry of grief,usually for the dead |
| Divert | to turn aside from a course or direction; to distract |
| Monotonously | in an unvarying manner or unchanging manner; in a boring manner |
| Irresolution | hesitation, indecisiveness, unsureness |
| Freshets | streams of fresh water from sudden ice-melting or from heavy rain |
| Petulant | unreasonably irritated, peevish |
| Threshed | to thrash about, to beat severely |
| Avarice | greed (usually for money or wealth) |
| Indigent | extremely poor |
| Indigene | native (as in indigenous) |
| Alms | charity, given to the poor |
| Mirage | illusion |
