| A | B |
|---|
| mimic | (v.): to imitate |
brusque,  | (adj.): quick; abruptly; almost rude., |
| debris | (n.): remains |
| recumbent | (adj.): still; without movement |
| complacent | (adj.): in a pleased, satisfied manner |
| elaborate | (adj.): expressed in great detail |
| mottled | (adj.): having a variety of hues or colors; variegated, like marble |
| precede | (v.): go before or ahead of |
| pugnacious | (adj.): eager and ready to fight |
| cocky | (adj.): to be conceited, overbearing, and aggressive |
| morose | (adj.): in a sad, gloomy manner mottled |
| contemplate | (v.): to think about it |
| anguish | (adj.): a feeling of great physical pain |
| calculating | (adj.): shrewd; scheming |
| stocky | (adj.): heavily and solidly built |
| ominous | (adj.): in a threatening way |
| skeptic | (adj.): have doubt or question something |
| mollify | (adj.): soothed; pacified |
| juncture | (n.): where two things come together |
| scourge | (n.): anything that inflicts discomfort or suffering; in this case, any variety of insects and pests |
