| A | B |
|---|
| querying | questioning |
| sober ( as in a voice ) | serious |
| hampering | preventing progress; getting in the way of |
| bulldogged | stubborn |
| desperation | a feeling of losing all hope; a great need for something |
| eternity | time--without an end; forever |
| mischievous | naughty; teasing |
| wiley/wily | cunning; sly; sneaky |
| gouge | to cut or scoop out; to pierce |
| peculiarity | a distinctive characteristic; something that is odd or strange |
| persistence | the act of refusing to give up; continuing to try |
| limber | flexible; bending or moving easily |
| domain | territory; one's space or home |
| liniment | liquid medicine rubbed on skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffness |
| winced | a shrinking or startled gesture, as in pain or embarrassment |
