| A | B |
|---|
| covey | a small flock of birds |
| feint | pretend to attack |
| pulque | fermented drink made in Mexico |
| plaintively | sounds sad and mournful |
| bougainvillea | flowering tropical vine or shrub |
| avarice | greed; eagerness for riches |
| indigent | needy, very poor |
| suppliant | imploring; expressing a humble and sincere appeal to somebody who has the power to grant a request (begging) |
| bulwark | safeguard |
| undulating | wavy |
| obscure | dimmed; vague; unclear |
| perceptible | detectable; noticeable |
| incandescence | brilliance |
| algae | type of water plant |
| barnacle | shellfish that attaches itself to objects |
| estuary | broad spot where a river meets the sea |
| hummock | mound of earth or rock |
| mangrove | tree that grows in warm, marshy areas |
| judicious | wise |
| residue | sediment |
| lucent | shining |
| disparagement | deprecation, criticism,belittling |
| prophecy | prediction |
| subjugation | subservience (defeat) |
