| A | B |
|---|
| alert | keenly attentive or responsive; quick to perceive |
| inquiry | a question or query |
| limp | lacking stiffness |
| brief | short in duration |
| camouflage | to conceal by disguising |
| whimper | to cry in weak plaintive intermittent sounds |
| plunge | to throw oneself into something, especially water |
| tense | marked by or causing anxiety or nervous suspense |
| defeat | to win a victory over; beat in a game, battle, or the like |
| exhaust | to become fatigued; tire |
| devour | to eat or swallow greedily |
| concentrate | to focus intense menatl energy or attention |
| stench | an unpleasant or foul odor; stink |
| elation | a feeling or condition of happiness, pride, or elevated spirits |
| transform | to change the form, appearance, or structure of |
| evasive | intentionally vague or unclear |
| talon | a bird or animal claw |
| luxuriant | growing abundantly |
| ponder | to consider carefully, deliberate about |
| content | satisfied |
| foliage | leaves, as of a tree or other plant |
| haste | swiftness of motion; speed |
| vulnerable | capable of being hurt or injured |
| dilapidated | fallen into disrepair or decay, especially from neglect or overuse |
| dense | crowded; compact |
| entice | to lure or temp, as by calling attention to the possible benefits of an action |
| compromise | a settlement of differences by partial concession of demands by each party or the result of such a settlement |
| dusk | the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight |
| rage | intense anger; fury |
| bewilder | to confuse or befuddle, especially with too many or conflickting alternatives |
| descent | the act or process of going downward |
| insufficient | inadequate in number, degree, amount, or quality; |
| halt | to stop or pause, as in a movement or operation |
