| A | B |
|---|
| aquatic | growing or living in or on water |
| aquatic | done in or on water |
| assert | to say firmly or to declare |
| avert | to turn away |
| avert | to keep from happening |
| bleak | without much hope |
| bleak | cold and dreary |
| bleak | exposed to cold winds and bad weather |
| blithe | cheerful and carefree |
| blithe | not showing proper care |
| docile | well behaved or easy to handle |
| dwindle | to keep on becoming less |
| dwindle | to grow smaller in number or amount |
| lethal | causing or capable of causing death |
| monitor | to watch closely and frequently |
| monitor | to observe and make not |
| mutilate | to hurt or damage by cutting into or cutting off |
| nimble | able to move quickly and easily |
| nimble | showing quickness of thinking |
| plight | a difficult or dangerous condition or situation |
| ponderous | heavy and slow moving |
| verge | an edge or border |
| verge | a brink |
| verge | to come close to the edge or border of |
| vigilant | watchful or ready for danger |
