| A | B |
|---|
| seized | v. grabbed;taken hold of |
| suspended | v. stopped for a time |
| loam | n. rich soil |
| barometer | n. device to measure air pressure, To predict rain |
| alien | adj. foreign; unfamiliar |
| limber | v. loosen up (a muscle or limb); to make easy to bend |
| revelation | n. sudden rush of understanding |
| timidly | adv. In a way that shows fear or shyness |
| trudged | v. walked as if tired or with effort |
| grudgingly | adj. In a unenthusiastic or resentful way |
| ignore | v. pay no attention to |
| exhausted | adj. tired out |
| rued | v. regretted (something) |
| suspended | adj. hung with a support from above |
| tableaus | n. dramatic scenes or pictures |
| diagnosis | n. explanation of prediction about a person's medical condition |
| disinfect | n. dialect, or regional language, for disinfectant,substance that kills germs |
| toil | n. hard work |
| endured | v. suffered through |
| prospectors | n. people who make their living searching for valuable ores, such as gold |
| liable | adj. likely (to do something or have something happen to one) |
| poising | adj. balancing |
| declined | v. refused |
| summit | n. highest |
| drone | n. continuous humming sound |
| instinctively | adv. done by instinct, without thinking |
| savoring | v. enjoying with appreciation; tasting; relishing |
| embedded | adj. firmly fixed in a material |
| sublime | adj. majestic; causing awe |
| immense | adj. huge |
| exhaust | v. use up |
