| A | B |
|---|
| quills (n) | sharp needles on a porcupine |
| segement (n) | a section or piece of something larger; portion |
| scootch (ed) (v) | to move forward in a sitting position (similar to scoot) - informal |
| embed (ded) (v / adj) | to fix into something else (like cement); to |
| exasperation (n) | feeling irritated, without patience |
| reposition(ed) (adj / v) | (3rd form reposition) to put into a new position |
| eddy (-ied) (n/v) | a current of air or water, moving against the main current |
| regulate (v) | to control, direct, adjust |
| dormant (adj) | inactive; asleep |
| comprised (v) | made up of |
| bluff (n) | a hill, often made of sand or clay, with a steep front (ofte near water -- rivers, lakes, etc) |
| pine (n/adj) | a name of a kind of tree (evergreen) |
| lunge (-ing) (v) | a sudden move forward and down |
| telegraph (v) | to transmit or send; to extend |
| persistent (adj) | lasting, enduring, continuing |
| shallows | not deep part of a body of water |
| relax (ed) (v/ adj) | to make less tense; to let go |
| tension (n) | tightness resulting from pulling on something |
| spear (n) | a basic weapon; a straight stick with a point on the end that can be thrown at or pushed into a target |
| hiss (-ing) (n/v) | to make a sharp sound like the letter "s;" a sound like a snake makes |
| sulferous (adj) | an element in nature; smell like rotten eggs |
| mesh (n) | woven, network of branches |
| stump (n) | a base of a tree that has been cut |
| streamline (v) | to make something easier, straighter or more simple |
| retrieve (v) | to recover; get back again |
| momentarily (adv) | happening for only a moment; quickly; can also suggest future event |
