| A | B |
|---|
| assume | believe to be true |
| banish | send away; exile |
| brooch | an ornamental pin worn on a dress or blouse |
| reeled | fell back from a blow |
| lanlord | a person who keeps an inn or rooming house |
| brandished | waved in a threatening way |
| sauntered | walked about idly; strolled |
| surreptitiously | secretly |
| communal | shared by all |
| perfunctorily | routinely; without enthusiasm |
| obscure | not well-known |
| loathed | hated |
| burrow | to dig a hole, esp. for shelter |
| haunches | an animal's legs |
| dislodge | leave a resting place |
| loaf | spend time idly |
| bog | small swamp or marsh |
| dismayed | afraid; without confidence |
| sundered | broken apart |
| tawny | tan; yellowish brown |
| grotesquesly | in a strange or distorted way |
| distraught | extremely upset |
| desolate | lonely; solitary |
| tolerant | free from bigotry or prejudice |
| wholesome | promoting good health |
| cremated | burned to ashes |
| stern | strict; unyielding |
| swerve | curving motion |
| buttes | steep hills standing in flat land |
| content | happy enough; satisfied |
| forlorn | alone and miserable |
| blundered | made a foolish mistake |
| downy | soft and fluffy |
| bound | tied |
| emaciated | extremely thin; starving |
| despondent | lacking hope; depressed |
| mortality | having to die eventually; being mortal |
| translucent | able to transmit light but no detail |
| hostility | anger; unfriendliness |
| whimper | make low, crying sounds; complain |
| grisly | horrible |
| utter | speak |
| crouches | stoops or bends low |
| equal | of the same amount |
| queried | asked |
| volleyed | fired together |
| torrent | flood |
| strive | struggle |
| inevitable | certain to happen |
| intrigued | fascinated |
| formidable | impressive |
| compelled | forced |
| endorsements | acts of giving approval to something |
| ghastly | ghostlike; frightful |
| radiance | quality of shining brightly |
| brawny | strong and muscular |
| unravel | become untangled or separated |
