| A | B |
|---|
| rapture | great happiness, joy, or delight |
| staid | very proper and serious |
| lichen | a life form made up of fungi and either green algae or cyanobacteria, or sometimes both |
| heeled in | planted for the time being while a permanent home is being prepared |
| deliberation | the quality of careful attention |
| roan | reddish-brown with flecks of gray or white |
| calico | a kind of cloth with brightly colored designs |
| placket | a cut made in a piece of clothing to make movement easier |
| basque | the part of a dress that covers a woman's body from the shoulders to the waist |
| scalded | burned with a very hot liquid or steam |
| briary | a patch of ground with many prickly shrubs and bushes |
