| A | B |
|---|
| scum | thin layer of impurity on water |
| morosely | ill-tempered; gloomy; sullen |
| to drone | to talk in a monotonous way |
| brusque | rough and abrupt in manner or speech |
| pantomime | action/gesture without words |
| dejected | disheartened; depressed |
| furious | very angry |
| crafty | sly; cunning; subtly deceitful |
| to live hand-to-mouth | to consume all that is obtained |
| a swamper | a helper (as on a ranch) |
| skeptical | doubting; questioning |
| a skinner | a mule driver |
| grizzled | having grey hair |
| pugnacious | eager and ready to fight |
| ominous | an evil omen; threatening |
| derogatory | rude; belittling; insulting |
| a tart | a prostitute |
| plaintive | melancholy; mournful; sad |
| contorted | twisted out of shape |
| craftily | slyly; cunningly; deceitfully |
| scummy | foul; filthy; lowest class |
