| A | B |
|---|
| impediment | something immaterial that interferes with action or progress |
| serpent | limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous |
| guile | shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
| imputes | attribute or credit to |
| mute | expressed without speech |
| cunning | showing inventiveness and skill |
| groan | an utterance expressing pain or disapproval |
| acknowledged | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of |
