| A | B |
|---|
| amble | walk leisurely |
| squat | sit on one's heels |
| predicament | an unpleasant or difficult situation |
| emboss | raise in a relief |
| dangle | hang freely |
| recall | bring to mind |
| dilate | become wider |
| huddle | a disorganized and densely packed crowd |
| jaunty | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
| minute | a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour |
| knack | a special way of doing something |
| initial | occurring at the beginning |
| tower | a structure taller than its diameter |
| stare | look at with fixed eyes |
| parched | dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight |
| dramatically | with respect to dramatic value |
| parch | cause to wither from exposure to heat |
| outskirts | area relatively far from the center, as of a city or town |
| epidemic | a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease |
| bland | lacking taste or flavor or tang |
| gape | look with amazement |
| clump | a grouping of a number of similar things |
| settle | become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet |
| broad | having great extent from one side to the other |
| poke | thrust abruptly |
| pine | a coniferous tree |
| occupant | someone who lives at a particular place for a long period |
| limp | walk impeded by some physical injury |
| frenzy | state of violent mental agitation |
| wake | stop sleeping |
| depression | a sunken or lowered geological formation |
| register | an official written record of names or events |
| sneer | a facial expression of contempt or scorn |
| removed | separate or apart in time |
| rigid | incapable of or resistant to bending |
| delicacy | the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance |
| adjust | alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard |
| stroll | a leisurely walk, usually in some public place |
| story | a record or narrative description of past events |
| commit | engage in or perform |
| clutch | take hold of; grab |
| purse | a container used for carrying money and small personal items |
| seize | take hold of; grab |
| glare | be sharply reflected |
| wrath | intense anger |
| corner | the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect |
| repeat | say or state again |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree |
| recognize | perceive to be the same |
| rub | move over something with pressure |
| intense | possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree |
| realize | be fully aware or cognizant of |
| spring | move forward by leaps and bounds |
