| A | B |
| Cascade | to flow downward ; falling or rushing forward in quantity |
| Quibble | to argue over unimportant things |
| Witty | amusing |
| Ember | a small burning piece of coal or wood from a dying fire |
| Glare | to shine with a strong |
| brawny | strong |
| quagmire | swamp; marsh; bog; soft wet area of land that sinks underfoot |
| subdue | to conquer or bring under control |
| crafty | Skilled at tricking others; cunning; sly |
| ruse | a crafty trick |
| vanquish | to defeat utterly and completely; to overcome |
| gaunt | thin and bony; starved looking |
| residue | a remainder; that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
| hustle | to move with haste and promptness |
| rotund | rounded and plump |
| precipice | the face of a cliff |
| loiter | to stand around idly or to linger aimlessly |
| sheer | very steep as in a cliff |
| glimmer | a faint |
| jeer | to make fun of rudley or unkindly |
| furtive | stealthy; secretive; sneaky |
| vagrant | an idle wanderer |
| filch | to steal |
| toxic | poisonous; unhealthy; harmful |
| jest | to act in a funny or teasing way; to tell a joke |