| A | B |
|---|
| absorb | soak up; take in; understand |
| cast | shed; throw; shine; radiate; transmit; spread |
| droned | buzzed; hummed; whined; made monotonous sounds |
| rippled | undulated; waved; rose and fell |
| soared | flew; ascended; rose |
| incline | slant; slope |
| blouse | lady's shirt |
| bouquet | bunch of cut flowers; fragrant smell or aroma |
| trembled | shiver; shake; shudder; quake |
| wrinkled | lined; creased; opposite of smooth |
| churning | mixing; shaking; tossing; agitating |
| tipped | tilted; leaned |
| whined | complained; moaned; griped |
| grumpy | irritable; cantankerous; ill-tempered; grouchy; petulant |
| startling | surprising; shocking; astonishing; astounding |
| infirmary | hospital |
| remnant | remainder; remains; leftover; relic |
| herding | bringing people together |
| recognize | identify; be familiar with; know; distinguish |
| gaunt | thin from worry or illness |
| outskirts | parts of town farthest from the center |
| bewildered | totally confused; puzzled; dazed; befuddled |
| haze | mist; fog; smog; smoke; dust or moisture in the air |
| listlessly | languidly; lethargically; limply; indolently |
| vowed | promised; swore; guaranteed |
| tore | ripped; slashed; shredded; slit; destroyed |
| marshy | swampy; boggy; muddy; wet |
| gully | channel; ditch; rut; small valley |
| relieve | ease; alleviate; lighten; lessen; reduce; help |
| fuss | fret; worry; nag; get anxious |
| flung | threw; tossed; hurled |
| heaved | hauled; dragged; pulled; yanked |
| bandits | outlaws; robbers; thieves; crooks |
| plunged | thrusted; forced; threw; pushed; sank |
| thrashed | whipped; flogged; lashed |
| wrenched | pulled; tugged; yanked; hauled |
| gravel | loose mixture of pebbles and rocks more coarse than sand |
| appeal | plea; request; petition; demand |
| crumbling | collapsing; breaking down |
| encircled | surrounded; bordered; enclosed |
