| A | B |
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| hearth | n. an area (as of brick) in front of a fireplace |
| dredge | v. to dig or gather with or as if with a dredge |
| hewn | to chop down |
| purchase | v. to get by paying money |
| cultivate | v. to raise or assist the growth of crops by tilling or by labor or care |
| buoyant | adj. lighthearted, cheerful |
| rout | n. a disastrous defeat |
| excavate | v. to hollow out; to form a hole in |
| leaden | adj. made of lead |
| dregs | n. solids that settle out of a liquid; the worst of most useless part |
| scrimp | to be sparing or frugal |
| lavish | adj. spending or giving more than is necessary; extravagant |
| chasm | n. a deep split or gap in the earth |
| haggle | v. to argue especially over a price |
| resist | to withstand the force or effect of (resist disease) |
| downfall | n. a sudden fall (as from power, happiness or a high position) |
| nurture | v. to provide for growth of |
| frugal | adj. careful in spending or using resources |
| glaze | v. to cover with glassy surface (glaze pottery); to become shiny and glassy in appearance |
| splurge | v. a spell of extravagant spending |
| aloft | v. to give out as a share or a portion |
| vessel | n. a craft larger than a sailboat for navigation in water |
| dote | v. to be foolishly fond of (doted on their grandchild) |
| brusque | adj. rough or abrupt in manner or speech |
| dwelling | n. residence; a place to live |
