| A | B |
| engulf | v. cover or surround someone or something |
| supple | adj. able to bend easily |
| jostle | v. push or bump into |
| taut | adj. very tightly pulled |
| careen | v. move from side to side while going forward quickly |
| frail | adj. weak or easily breakable |
| undulate | v. to move like waves or move in a wave-like motion |
| falter | v. stop being strong or successful |
| fray | v. have threads coming loose at the edge |
| relish | v. like or enjoy something |
| assume | v. begin a job or responsibility |
| foolhardy | adj. taking unnecessary risks |
| harness | n. a piece of equipment with belts that holds a person or animal |
| twirl | v. turn in circles |
| scrabble | v. climb quickly and without caution |
| weld | v. permanently join to pieces of metal together by melting the touching parts |
| blot out | ph. v. hide or block something |
| smother | v. cover something so it cannot spread or grow |
| tousle | v. make someone’s hair messy by playing with it |
| scabbed | v. form a crust over a cut to protect it |