| A | B |
|---|
| glade | a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area |
| bough | any of the larger branches of a tree |
| scuttle | move about or proceed hurriedly |
| plunder | steal goods; take as spoils |
| precipice | a very steep cliff |
| farewell | an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting |
| wholesome | characteristic of physical or moral well-being |
| distressed | feeling general unhappiness |
| plight | a situation from which extrication is difficult |
| plead | appeal or request earnestly |
| appalling | causing shock, dismay, or horror |
| cross | annoyed and irritable |
| enchanted | influenced as by charms or incantations |
| veranda | a porch along the outside of a building |
| glum | moody and melancholic |
| trudge | walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud |
| marsh | low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation |
| plot | the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc. |
| setting | the context and environment in which something is situated |
| explain | make plain and comprehensible |
| difference | the quality of being unlike or dissimilar |
| evaluate | estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of |
