| A | B |
|---|
| zest | lively enjoyment and enthusiasm |
| contaminate | to make dirty or impure; pollute |
| timorous | showing fear or hesitance; timid |
| caravan | a group of people or vehicles traveling together |
| skew | to look sideways at something |
| palpable | obvious or easily observed |
| taint | something that makes another thing impure or unclean |
| cringe | to act in a humble manner |
| spartan | a strong and self-disciplined person |
| trepidation | fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event; apprehension |
| abridge | to shorten a text by cutting or summarizing it |
| sedate | dignified, subdued, and lacking any sense of urgency; unhurried |
| oasis | fertile land in the desert where water can be found and plants grow |
| compress | to make something smaller by applying pressure; to shrink |
| sodden | thoroughly wet and heavy with retained moisture |
| dregs | small bits of material that settle to the bottom of a liquid |
| rebuke | a reprimand or expression of criticism or disapproval |
| copious | abundant; produced or existing in large quantities |
| menagerie | a collection of wild animals kept in pens or cages |
| lurk | to move about secretively with the intention of doing something wrong |
| harrowing | very upsetting or distressing |
| milestone | a stone marker that tells the distance in miles to another point |
| distort | to describe or report something in an inaccurate or misleading way |
| savory | respectable or morally acceptable |
| menace | a threatening act, gesture, or speech |
