| A | B |
|---|
| ridicule | to laugh at or make fun of |
| shrug | to hunch shoulders up to express indifference |
| shrine | the tomb of a saint, a place for devotion |
| trellis | a frame of latticework for growing plants |
| burlap | a bag made of course fabric |
| hull | the shell of a piece of fruit |
| huddled | closely packed |
| shabby | thread-bare and faded from great wear |
| extravagant | excessive, unduly lavish |
| amber | yellowish or brownish fossil resin |
| tumbleweeds | a plant, broken away from roots, carried by wind |
| hazy | obscured or darkened |
| eerie | weird or uncanny |
| convent | a local community or house of religious order |
| grotto | a cave |
| cavernous | of large or unknown size |
| bereft | deprived of or lacking something |
| glycerin | a sweet syrupy alcohol used as a solvent |
| mesquite | leafy trees or shrubs often used to grill |
| supple | capable of bending without breaking |
| pneumonia | an inflammatory disease of the lungs |
| halo | a circle of light surrounding the head or body |
| loam | similar in appearance to loose soil |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust |
| intestine | a tubular extension from the stomach |
