| A | B |
|---|
| corduroy | durable cut pile fabric, with verticle ribs |
| exasperation | act of being frustrated, annoyance |
| admonish | to caution; warn |
| trudge | to walk in a laborious, heavy-footed way |
| ornate | elaborately, heavily, ornamented; flashy, showy |
| dense | crowded close together; compact |
| loitering | to stand idly about; linger |
| temerity | foolhardy disregard of danger |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| resiliency | the ability to recover quickly from illness, change |
| flirting | to deal playfully |
| meticulous | extremely careful and precise; details |
| concession | acknowldgemejnt or admission |
| raucous | rough sounding and harsh; boisterous; rowdy |
| pensive | thoughtful |
| outwit | to surpass in cleverness; outsmart |
| tormentor | one that harasses |
| knell | to ring slowly; signal by tolling |
| venison | flesh of a deer |
| stealth | caution, quiet and secrecy |
| lynched | to hang; as by a mob; no law |
| racism | one race is superior to another |
| tarpaulin | waterproof canvas used for covering, protection |
| boycott | to refuse to deal with a certain person, store, or company |
| collateral | something, usually property, that is used to secure a loan |
| mortgage | a loan that allows someone to buy a house or land |
| proprietor | owner |
| sharecropping | a system in which farmers do not own their land but get a small share of the profits |
| transpose | out of order, or in the wrong sequence |
| welfare | the well-being or prosperity of a person, family, or community |
