| A | B |
| covey | a group; flock |
| feint | pretend to fight |
| plaintively | expressing sorry |
| poultice | a healing balm |
| lymphatic | a hard mound, like a lymph node; grape-like |
| puncture | to pierce with a pointed object |
| scorpion | member of the arachnid with a dangerous sting |
| oyster | animal that creates pearls |
| instinctively | something not learned; done automatically |
| indigent | poor, lacking |
| estuary | an arm of an inlet by the sea |
| alms | charitable goods, money, food |
| avarice | greed |
| discontent | dissatisfaction |
| determination | to make a decision to do something |
| undulating | moving in a wavy motion |
| obscure | block |
| perceptible | noticeable |
| mirage | an illusion, something we think is there but is not |
| bulwark | a defensive wall |
| incandescence | glowing with heat or brightness |
| prophecy | a prediction |
| subjugation | unfair treatment, oppression |
| lucent | glowing, shiny |