| A | B |
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| blizzard | (n) a severe snowstorm; an overwhelming amount |
| slither | (v) to slip or slide; to move along as gliding |
| rare | (adj) not frequently encountered; unusual; partly raw |
| gesture | (n) movement of the body to express ideas |
| nourish | (v) to feed with substances necessary for growth |
| scarce | (adj) not common, rarely seen; hard to get |
| ladle | (n) a long handled cuplike spoon for dipping out liquids |
| ladle | (v) to lift out and carry in |
| scurry | (v) to run hastily, scamper |
| plentiful | (adj) more than enough; abundant |
| harbor | (n) a place of safety; a protected branch of the sea |
| harbor | (v) to shelter; to conceal or hide |
| wither | (v) to dry up; shrivel; to weaken |
| rugged | (adj) having irregular projections and depressions |
| shield | (n) a broad piece of metal used for protection |
| shield | (v) to protect from danger |
| deprive | (v) to take something away forceably |
| famished | (v) to make or be very hungry |
| stockade | (n) an enclosure as a fort made with stakes |
| grimace | (n) a twisting or distortion of the face to express pain |
| deft | (adj) skillful in a quick, sure, easy way |
| mob | (n) a disorderly and lawless crowd |
| pout | (v) to thrust out the lips as in displeasure; to sulk |
| common | (adj) widely existing; below ordinary |
| scaffold | (n) a temporary wooden or metal stage or platform |
| grumble | (v) to mutter or rumble in discontent |
| vivid | (adj) full of life, vigorous, and lively |
| perch | (n) anything provided as a branch upon which birds rest |
| perch | (v) to rest on; to place or set on |
