| A | B |
|---|
| afford | to be able to pay for; to be able to do; to give, to provide |
| boast | to talk with too much pride in oneself or in what one owns or has; to brag |
| chord | three or more notes of music played together |
| exceptional | unusually good |
| fortunate | lucky |
| fringe | an edge made of short lengths of material such as thread, used to decorate clothes, curtains, etc. |
| humble | plain and simple; not proud; modest; to bring down to defeat |
| meadow | a field of grass or wildflowers |
| melancholy | filled with sorrow; very sad; a state of sadness |
| obstinate | not willing to give in ; stubborn |
| plead | to ask for something that is felt to be very important; to beg |
| plunge | to throw oneself into; to push or force quickly; to drop sharply; a sudden dive or fall |
| relent | to become less severe; to give in |
| submit | to give to someone to look over or decide about |
| trudge | to walk slowly and heavily, as though with great effort |
