| A | B |
|---|
| beckon | to signal or direct by sign or gesture |
| gravely | very serious |
| aroma | a pleasant smell |
| swagger | to walk with an air of overbearing self-confidence |
| parole | a conditional release of a prisoner |
| veered | to shift or turn in position or direction |
| sprawling | to sit or lie in an ungraceful manner |
| menace | something or someone who threatens others |
| vague | not clearly expressed |
| contaminate | to stain, corrupt, or infect by contact |
| musty | smelling of damp and decay |
| lingered | to move slowly |
| juvenile | a young person |
| hasty | rapid; done with speed |
| asthma | a condition that is marked by continuous labored breathing accompanied by wheezing, by a sense of constriction in the chest |
| glisten | to shine softly; reflecting light |
| pier | a structure extending into navigable water; a dock |
| bodega | a wine shop and grocery store |
| testify | to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact (as in a court) |
| barge | to intrude abruptly |
