| A | B |
|---|
| mound | a pile of earth or rocks heaped up |
| gloomy | dark and dismal |
| vault | a safe for valuables |
| annoy | to bother or irritate |
| dawdle | to take more time than necessary |
| counter | a flat surface on which food is prepared or served |
| haughty | scornfully proud |
| rejoice | to feel joy; to be delighted |
| devour | to eat up greedily |
| thoughtful | occupied with thought |
| flawless | without an imperfection; perfect |
| maroon | a dark purplish red |
| droop | to bend or hang downward; sag |
| crouch | to lower the body by bending or squatting; stoop |
| bamboo | any of various tall grasses having jointed hollow stems |
| hoist | to raise or haul up; often with the help of some mechanical apparatus |
| oyster | a sea mollusk with a rough, irregular, double-hinged shell |
| exhausted | worn out completely; very tired |
| scoundrel | a dishonorable person |
| boundary | a border or limit |
