| A | B |
|---|
| hone | v. To sharpen. |
| furrow | n. A trench cut by a plow. |
| scythe | n. A tool with a long, curved blade for cutting grass or grain by hand. |
| remote | adj. Far away and separate from others. |
| estate | n. A large piece of land owned by one individual or family. |
| threshed | v. Separated grain from the stalk by beating it. |
| winnowed | v. Removed the chaff, or husks, from grain. |
| encompassed | v. Included. |
| conceive | v. Understood. |
| discernible | adj. Easy to recognize as different. |
| unaccountably | adv. In a way that cannot be explained. |
| tunic | n. A short coat. |
| bastions | n. A part of a fortified structure that juts out so that defenders can fire at attackers from several angles. |
| solitary | adj. Alone; single. |
| monarchs | n. Rulers; kings or queens. |
| brocades | n. Woven cloth that has a raised pattern. |
| bice | adj. Blue or blue-green. |
| lynx | n. A wildcat; a bobcat. |
| ermine | n. A valuable white fur; the winter white fur coat of some weasels. |
| speculation | n. Thinking about a subject; pondering. |
