| A | B |
|---|
| juncture | the point where two things come together |
| reeds | tall grass with hollow stems, often found in or near water |
| anguish | a feeling of great physical or mental pain |
| mottled | having a variety of hues or colors |
| stake | an amount of money |
| willow | a type of tree with narrow leaves and strong flexible twigs and branches |
| current | strong flow of water in a definite direction |
| periscope | . a device that allows one to view something not directley in the line of sight |
| buck | to throw large bags of grain on a truck usually passed brigade-style in a line |
| brusquely | quickly |
| bindle | a small bundle items rolled up inside a blanket and carried over the shoulder or on the back |
| unslung | removed |
| wearily | in a tired way |
| thresher | machines used on farms to separate the grain or seed from the straw of such plants as barley or wheat |
| tramp | a person who travles about on food usually doing odd jobs for a living |
| debris | remains |
| flats | level flat ground |
| morosely | in a sad, gloomy manner |
| carp | a freshwater fish |
| elaborate | expressed in a great detail |
| recumbent | still without movement |
| mimicking | imitating |
| acre | an area of land 43,560 sq. ft. |
| heron | a wading bird with a long neck, beak and legs |
| sycamore | a type of shade tree with leaves resembling the leaves of a maple tree |
| contemplate | to think about something to consider |
| bank | the part of land that meets a body of water |
