| A | B |
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| Festoon | N. A decorative chain or strip hanging between two points |
| Tendril | N. A leaf, stipule, or stem modified into a slender spirally coiling sensitive organ serving to attach a climbing plant to its support2 : Something suggestive of a tendril |
| Barb | N : A sharp projection extending backward (as from the point of an arrow or fishhook) and preventing easy extraction |
| Bewilder | V. To perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations |
| Flaunt | V. To display oneself to public notice2 : To wave an object in a showy manner |
| Furtive | Adj. Done by stealth, sly |
| Glimmer | V. To shine faintly 2 : To appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality |
| Oppressive | Adj. Using power unjustly; burdensome |
| Inscrutable | Adj. Difficult to understand, mysterious |
| Vicissitudes | N. A change or variation; unexpected changes in life |
| Declivities | N. Downward slopes, as of a hill |
| Tacit | ADJ. Implied by actions or statements |
