| A | B |
|---|
| hull | the outer covering as the husk or grain of a nut |
| concoct | to make by combining ingredients; to devise or plan |
| mellow | full, rich, soft |
| bungalow | cottage |
| deplete | to use up |
| tenative | not fully worked out or agreed upon |
| exhaust | to use up; to empty completely |
| torrid | subjected to intense heat as to the sun |
| contraption | gadget |
| dinghy | any of various small boats, as one carried on a ship |
| summon | call somebody into court |
| feverish | an abnormally increased body temperature; a restless excitement |
| brew | to steep; to plot, scheme |
| clench | to close the teeth or fist firmly |
| lackadaisical | showing lack ofinterest or spirit |
| hamlet | a very small village |
| mull | to ponder |
| lethargic | an abnormal drowsiness |
| cleft | an opening made by cleaving, crack, crevice |
| muster | to gather or call together |
| defunct | no longer existing |
| rupture | a breaking apart or being broken |
| grit | ti grind as in teeth; stubborn courage |
| makeshift | a temporary substitute |
| resourceful | full of initiative and good at problem solving |
