| A | B |
|---|
| parable | a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson |
| covey | a small group, in particular a group birds such as quail |
| chittered | twitter or chatter, as a bird |
| chinks | small openings or cracks |
| feint | a deceptive attack aimed at diverting the attention of the enemy |
| pulque | a cloudy or whitish fermented drink popular in Mexico |
| crevice | narrow opening |
| foe | enemy |
| plaintive | sorrowful, sad |
| lymphatic | pertaining to the body system that carries lymph fluid |
| flanks | the sides |
| bougainvillea | a warm climate shrub with very showy small flowers |
| appraise | to estimate the value or quality or amount of |
| avarice | insatiable greed |
| alms | donations to the poor |
| indigent | poor |
| indigene | native |
| trifle | a small amount |
| suppliant | asking humbly and earnestly |
