| A | B |
|---|
| cascade | a waterfall; a shower or sudden downpour |
| quibble | to argue over unimportant things |
| witty | amusing and clever |
| ember | a small burning piece of coal or wood from a dying fire |
| glare | to shine with a strong glow OR angry stare |
| brawny | strong, muscular or meaty |
| quagmire | tricky situation brought on by poor judgement OR soft wet area that sinks underfoot |
| subdue | to conquer or bring under control |
| crafty | skilled at tricking others |
| ruse | a crafty trick OR disguise |
| vanquish | to defeat utterly and completely; to overcome |
| gaunt | thin and bony; starved-looking |
| residue | that which remains when most has been used up or removed |
| hustle | to move with haste OR (slang) to cheat |
| rotund | rounded and plump |
| precipice | the face of a cliff; a steep or overhanging place |
| loiter | to stand around idly; to linger aimlessly |
| sheer | very steep (as a cliff) OR bold OR transparent |
| glaring | obvious |
| glimmer | a slight suggestion or dim flickering glow |
| jeer | to mock rudely or unkindly |
| furtive | stealthy; secretive; sneaky |
| vagrant | an idle wanderer |
| filch | to steal in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
| toxic | poisonous; unhealthy; harmful |
| jest | to act in a funny or teasing way; to tell a joke |
