| A | B |
|---|
| plank | a heavy, thick board |
| lash | a flexible part of a whip, a swift stroke or blow with a whip, an eyelash |
| catty | like a cat or to be sly |
| hodgepodge | a mixture of different things |
| tarnish | to lose luster or color; to detract from the good quality of something |
| novel | something new and different or a long story |
| sapling | a young tree or person |
| plug | a piece of wood used to stop up a hole; a device used to make an electrical connection; to work steadily |
| congested | overcrowded or filled with mucous |
| spendthrift | a persone who spends money wastefully |
| lumber | timber cut into boards; to move along heavily and noisily |
| secure | safe, dependable, firmly fastened |
| footing | foundation or firm placing of the feet |
| groom | a man who is getting married or taking care of horses; to take care of your appearance |
| scrawny | very thin |
| reputation | the character of a person or thing; a good name |
| clarify | to make an idea clear or easier to understand; to remove solid material from a liquid |
| reedy | resembling a reed or sounding like a reed instrument |
| pelt | attack or beat heavily; the skin of a small fur-bearing animal |
| hanker | a strong longing |
| trustworthy | dependable or reliable |
| hubbub | an uproar or disturbance |
| yearn | feel longing or tender feelings |
| meek | mild or tame |
| sprig | a small spray of a plant or a sprout |
