| A | B |
|---|
| remote | far away from civilization |
| flanges | projections from trunk, fixing tree to ground |
| primitive | developmentally early, first |
| coltish | energetic and playful in nature |
| dappled | marked with spots or patches of different colors or lighter shades |
| dales | lowland valleys |
| skittered | skid lightly across the surface |
| acrid | unpleasantly strong or bitter in taste or smell |
| wiry | slim but muscular and strong |
| teetered | walk or move unsteadily, as if to fall |
