| A | B |
|---|
| stern | the rear part of a ship or boat |
| willy-nilly | without order or plan |
| rigid | not moving |
| anguish | torment |
| silhouettes | a drawing consisting of the outline of something |
| lingered | to be slow or reluctant in moving |
| flapjack | pancake |
| silty | a sedimentary material consisting of very fine particles |
| illiterates | crazy people |
| constable | a peace officer with less authority than a police officer |
| ordeal | a difficult or painful experience |
| wheezed | to breathe with difficulty producing a hoarse whistling sound |
| roust | to take |
| cahoots | partnership; collaboration |
| accommodations | room and board |
| fragrant | having a pleasant odor |
| rapidly | moving with great speed |
| searing | extremely hot |
| peril | danger |
| threadbare | old, shabby |
