| A | B |
| grope | to feel about blindly with hands; to search for |
| evasive | not direct; not clear; inorder to hide information |
| seared | to burn into; char; cook the surface of |
| peculiar | odd; strange |
| queer | different than normal; strange or odd |
| earnest | sincere; honest with thoughts or action |
| urging | insist or demand; encourage |
| ravine | an area in the earth with steep sides; a gully; a gorge |