| A | B |
| cascade | a small steep waterfall; a connected series |
| illuminate | to give light to; to enlighten |
| frantic | wild with anger, pain, worry; insane |
| bur | the rough, prickly seedcase of certain plants |
| lope | to move along easily with a low swinging stride |
| clingy | to adhere; to hold fast |
| ruckus | noisy confusion; disturbance |
| sag | to hang loosely; to lose firmness |
| adhesive | the act of sticking together; clinging |
| bellow | to roar with a powerful sound |
| erode | to cause to deteriorate or decay |
| hilarious | cheerful; very funny |
| warden | a person who guards or is in charge of something |
| gurgle | to flow with a bubbly sound |
| haphazard | mere chance; accident; random |
| mumble | to speak or say indistinctly or in a low voice |
| clench | to bring together tightly |
| forlorn | abandoned; lonely, neglected; without hope |
| seep | to leak slowly though small openings; a place where oil/water oozes |
| flutter | to flap wings rapidly; to move with quick vibrations |
| gruff | rough and surly in manner or speech |
| diplomat | representative of a government who conducts relations with other representatives |
| enunciate | to state definitely; proclaim |
| gnarled | knotty; roughened |
| persuasion | the act of convincing; a strong belief or conviction; a particular sect or group |