| A | B |
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| tassel | (n) a small cube or piece of mosaic; an ornamental tuft of threads hanging from a knob |
| parry | (v) to deflect; to counter a question by an evasive response |
| feckless | (adj) weak; ineffective; irresponsible |
| hackles | (n) bird's plumage; a comb like instrument; to become tense with anger |
| stow | (v) to pack or store away; to provide lodging for; to consume large amounts |
| tufted | (adj) a bunch of hairs, feathers or grass growing closely together |
| merchandise | (n) things bought or sold |
| merchandise | (v) to promote the sale of goods |
| quarry | (n) one that is sought or pursued; a place where stone can be extracted; diamond shaped glass |
| potent | (adj) very strong; having authority or power; effective or powerful in action |
| tributary | (n) paying tribute. under another's control; flowing into a larger one |
| protrude | (v) to thrust or jut out; project |
| stalwart | (ad) strong, well built, sturdy; brave, valiant |
| fray | (n) to make or become worn; to make or become weakened |
| pulsate | (v) to beat or throb rhythmically; to vibrate, quiver |
| bleary | (adj) dim or blurred from lack of rest |
| tariff | (n) taxes placed by a government; any list or scale of prices |
| jut | (v) to stick out; project |
| timorous | (adj) full of or subject to fear; timid |
| essence | (n) something that is, or exists as an entity; true substance |
| deflect | (v) to turn or make go to one side; bend |
| pungent | (adj) producing a sharp sensation of taste, smell; poignant |
| reservoir | (n) a place where anything is collected or stored; |
| toll | (n) a tax or charge for a privilege; the stroke of a bell |
| toll | (v) to impose toll on |
| scuffed | (v) to scrape the floor, to wear a rough place; |
| scuffed | (n) loose fitting slipper with no heel |
| buoy | (n) floating object anchored in a river to mark or warn |
| buoy | (v) to keep afloat; to encourage |
