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