| A | B |
|---|
| viciously | Spiteful, unpleasantly severe. Savage or ferocious. |
| asset | A useful and desirable thing or quality. An item of ownership. |
| teetered | To move unsteadily. To ride a seesaw. |
| diminish | To make or seem smaller, less important. To lessen or reduce. |
| tatters | Torn or ragged clothing. |
| amphibious | Living or able to live both on land and in water. Belonging to both land and water |
| sloshing | To splash or move through water, mud, or slush |
| cawing | The harsh, grating cry of the crow, or raven. To utter a cry or a similar sound |
| murky | Dark, gloomy, and cheerless. Obscure or thick with mist, or haze. Vague, unclear, or confused |
| ruefully | A feeling of sorrow or pity. Something that causes sorrow or pity. To be mournful. |
| pulverize | To demolish or crush completely. To reduce to dust or powder by pounding or grinding |
| motivate | To provide with an incentive. To move into action. To impel. |
| twinge | A sudden, sharp pain: A mental or emotional pang. |
