| A | B |
|---|
| barren | completely wanting or lacking |
| bate | moderate or restrain; lessen the force of |
| bend | form a curve |
| bent | stooped (used of the back and knees) |
| blast | a sudden very loud noise |
| contact | the act of touching physically |
| frail | physically weak |
| furnish | provide with objects or articles that make a room usable |
| permit | allow the presence of or allow without opposing |
| purse | a container used for carrying money and small personal items |
| release | grant freedom to; free from confinement |
| stoop | bend one's back forward from the waist on down |
| struggle | strenuous effort |
| switch | device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit |
