| A | B |
|---|
| laborious | not easy, requires hard work |
| swivel | turn on a pivot |
| gale | a strong gust of wind |
| contempt | open disrespect for a person or thing |
| translucent | almost transparent |
| phenomenal | exceedingly or unbelievably great |
| quiver | a shaky motion |
| writhe | to move in a twisting or contorted motion |
| craggy | rocky and steep |
| pace | the rate of moving |
| ingenuity | the quality of being clever and imaginative |
| nettle | cause annoyance in, disturb |
| menace | pose a threat to;present a danger to |
| sagacity | keen intelligence;shrewdness;wisdom |
| perambulator | a device consisting of a wheel on a long handle, a baby carriage |
| desolate | crushed by grief |
| fiasco | a complete disaster or failure |
| thrash | move or stir about violently |
| brute | resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility |
| petrified | so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror |
