| A | B |
| grimaced | twisted the face in pain or disapproval |
| summoned | called forth or gathered to |
| precipice | a vertical rock face or steep cliff |
| irrigation | referrring to an artificial means of supplying land with water |
| meager | of small amount |
| skittish | nervous or jumpy |
| gorge | a deep, narrow pass between steep heights |
| relentlessly | persistently or without stopping |
| raspy | rough and grating |
| erratically | irregularly or inconsistently |
| livid | extremely angry or full of rage |
| voluminous | large or full |
| adamant | not giving in; unyielding |