| A | B |
|---|
| illegible | unable to be read |
| as the crow flies | by the shortest and most direct route |
| crony | a close friend or associate |
| bleary | dimmed and watery |
| scrutinize | examine closely |
| whim | an odd or fanciful or capricious idea |
| recumbent | lying down; in a position of comfort or rest |
| surreptitious | done in a secret way |
| imperceptibly | impossible to see or notice |
| shrewd | showing quick practical cleverness |
| disparaging | meant to belittle the value or importance of something |
| constraint | a limitation or restriction |
| evasive | deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| suave | having a sophisticated charm |
| reptilian | cold-bloodedly treacherous |
