| A | B |
| covey | small flock of birds |
| feint | pretend to attack |
| pulque | fermented drink made in Mexico |
| plaintive | in a way that sounds sad and mournful |
| bougainvillea | flowering tropical vine or shrub |
| avarice | greed, eagerness for riches |
| indigent | needy, very poor |
| bulwark | safeguard or protection |
| undulating | wavy |
| obscure | hide from view, make difficult to see |
| perceptible | detectable, capable of being observed |
| incandescence | brilliance, glowing quality |
| judicious | thoughtful and wise |
| residue | material from a liquid that settles to the bottom |
| lucent | shining |
| disparage | speak of as unimportant or not much good |
| prophecy | prediction |
| subjugation | being under the control of others or in a lower class |