| A | B |
|---|
| mottled | a surface having colored spots |
| recumbent | leaning |
| skittering | gliding or skipping lightly or quickly along a surface |
| morosely | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| bucking | throwing |
| swamper | a general assistant, handyman |
| skinner | a driver of draft animals |
| solitaire | card game played alone |
| tart | to dress up, fancy up |
| plaintively | woefully, melancholy |
| nuisance | one that is annoying |
| rheumatism | condition with inflamation in joints or muscles |
| subdued | brought under control |
| hoosegow | slang for jail |
| raptly | transported with emotion |
| bemused | confused |
| aloof | distant in interest or feeling |
| subsided | to become quiet or less |
| crestfallen | feeling shame or humiliation |
| liniment | liquid applied to the skin |
| earnestly | serious state of mind |
| contorted | to twist in a violent manner |
