| A | B |
|---|
| begrudginly | to envy for possession or to give with reluctance |
| belligerent | inclined to fight; hostile |
| clambered | to climb with difficulty |
| designated | to indicate, point out |
| disposition | the usual mood or attitude of a person or animal |
| leering | a sly or cunning look |
| nonchalantly | seeming to be carefree and unconcerned |
| riffle | a rocky sandbar lying just below a waterway |
| rile | to anger or irritate |
| sidled | moved sideways |
| slough | a hollow or depression in the ground usually filled with muddy water |
| Billy Coleman | the main character of the book |
