| A | B |
|---|
| reel | thrown off balance or a spool for winding rope |
| mire | deep slimy soil or mud like a bog |
| stilted | stiffly formal |
| froth | foam |
| revel | great pleasure or delight |
| exuberant | lively and spirited |
| skein | yarn wound in a losse long coil |
| fetter | shackle or restrict freedom |
| sedate | calm manner |
| tier | rows one above the other |
| sedentary | requiring little physical activity |
| prow | the forward part of a ship, the bow |
| loom | view as threatening or a weaving tool |
| brusque | abrupt or curt in manner or speech |
| gait | a way of moving on foot or a rate or pace of walking |
| trudge | walk heavily or plod along |
| slovenly | untidy or careless |
| row | in a straigt line or to propel with oars or a noisy fight |
| bask | to take great pleasure in warmth or praise |
| stark | bare, extreme, harsh |
| dilemma | a situation that requires a choice between two bad options |
| linger | slow in leaving or to procrastinate |
| drawl | to speak with drawn out vowels |
| terrace | a porch or balcony or a raised bank of earth with sloping sides or a row of buildings built on sloping ground |
