| A | B |
|---|
| burlap | a plain-woven, coarse fabric |
| pouch | a bag or sack |
| hoisted | raised or lifted |
| furrow | a narrow groove made in the ground used for planting |
| radiance | warm, cheerful brightness |
| compelling | having an irresistible effect |
| vigorously | energetically; forcefully |
| reverberations | reflections |
| secession | withdrawal from the Union |
| apathy | suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement |
| penetrate | to pierce |
| pretext | an excuse |
| urgency | something that needs immediate action or attention |
| somber | extremely serious; grave |
| imminence | something that is likely to happen |
| vaguely | not clearly |
| furor | anger, fury |
| inclination | an attitude towards something |
| esteem | regard |
| shiftless | lazy |
| dissipate | to disperse |
| taunting | to mock; to tease |
| sullen | gloomy or dull |
| shunned | to keep away from; to exclude |
| unyielding | firm, strict, inflexible |
| clambering | pertaining to plants that creep or climb |
| loam | a rich, dark, organic soil |
| aloof | reserved, distant, standoffish |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, good-natured |
| coveted | desired; much wished for |
| smirked | smile offensively |
| exasperated | irritated or annoyed |
| torment | to cause suffering or pain |
| monotony | lack of variety |
| tension | anxiety |
