| A | B |
| dusk | the time of day just before night falls; twilight |
| homely | having plain features; not good looking; unattractive |
| wretched | very unhappy; deeply distressed |
| feisty | energetic; eager; excitable |
| rascal | mischievious; playful person |
| pesky | troublesome; annoying |
| shingles | a thin piece of wood or other material, usually for a roof |
| bonnet | a hat close to the head on both sides and the back of the head |
| fetch | to get |
| rustle | to make a series of soft, fluttering sounds |
| dune | a mound, hill or ridge of sand that is heaped by the wind (or by people) |
| petticoat | a skirt or slip worn as an undergarment |
| treaded | to stay upright in swimming by moving your legs up and down; to move your feet one after the other |
| primly | very formal; neat or precise; proper |
| sly | sneaky; able to devise a trick |
| squall | to cry or scream loudly and harshly; a brief violent storm usually with rain or snow |
| pungent | sharp, stinging smell |
| eerie | strange, weird, frightening |
| peering | to look closely |
| scuttling | to scamper along |