| A | B |
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| salsify | a european plant having grass like leaves, purple flower heads and an edible taproot |
| bower | a shaded leafy recess |
| scalloped | having the edge or border cut or marked with segments of circles |
| peal | to ring recurrently |
| carmine | a rich red or crimson color |
| serge | a twilled woolen fabric, used for making suits |
| sorghum | a european grass widely cultivated as grain or as a source of syrup |
| croup | a condition characterized by breathing difficulty and a horse cough |
| incontinence | involuntary urination or defecation |
| lumbar | of, or near the lower back between the ribs and pelvis |
| gilded | covered with a thin layer of gold |
| malevolent | having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others |
| bereft | suffering the death of a loved one |
| clabber | sour, curdled milk |
| riven | torn apart or broken into pieces |
| reproach | shame, disgrace; or rebuke |
| rivulet | a small brook or stream |
| shrive | to administer confession and absolution |
| copse | a thicket of small trees or shrubs |
| dray | a low cart without sides, used for haugling stuff |
| indolent | habitually lazy |
| surreptitious | acting with or marked by stealth |
| conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| manumission | the act of greeing a slave |
| sough | to whistle or sigh, as the wind |
| upbraid | to express disproval of |
| mooring | elements providing stability or security |
| shoat | a young pig just after weaning |
| inaugurate | to begin officially |
| cogitation | a thoughtfull consideration; a serious thought |
