| A | B |
|---|
| threadbare | shabby, worn out fabric |
| revenue | income that goes to the government |
| undiminished | not to make smaller or less |
| lodging | a place to live or stay |
| plow | a farming implement |
| splintery | a sharp, slender piece of an object |
| illuminate | provide or brightenw ith light |
| conceal | to hide |
| ridge | a crest or top part of a hill |
| mismanaged | managed badly or carelessly |
| gallows | a place for hanging a person |
| leggy | having very long legs |
| fanfare | loud flourish of brass instruments |
| stumpy | a short piece, like part of a tree left after the trunk has broken |
| perilous | dangerous or risky |
| petulant | unreasonable irritable or ill |
| tyrannize | govern cruelly |
| seldom | not often |
| aloof | emotionally reserved or indifferent |
| vehemently | said forcefully or with intense emotion |
| underfoot | getting under someone's feet |
| embroider | to decorate with thread in elaborate stitches |
| udders | mammary glands of cows or goats |
| tether | a rope or strap for keeping an animal tied up |
| scorn | disdsain felt toward another person |
| trek | a slow, difficult journey through rough territory |
| fickle | changeable emotions, two-faced |
| staff | a stout stick used as a weapon |
| dowry | money or property brought by a bride into her marriage |
| slow-witted | tending to think slowly, uncertainly |
| pelt | throw objects at |
| docile | reading and willing to learn, teachable |
| methodically | done carefully and in careful order |
| cadence | falling tone of voice, as at the end of a sentence |
| hunkered | squat close to the ground |
| elvish | stirring up trouble |
| clout | to hit, esp. with a fist |
| scorch | burn on the surface, discoloring or damaging texture of object |
