| A | B |
|---|
| salsify | a type of plant with grasslike leaves and purple flowers |
| bower | a shaded, leafy recess |
| scalloped | having the edge or border cut or marked with segments of circles |
| peal | to ring recurrently |
| carmine | a rich red or crimson color |
| serge | a twilled woolen fabric, often used for suits |
| sorghum | a type of grass widely cultivated as grain or as a source of syrup |
| croup | a diseased condition of the larynx characterized by breathing difficulty |
| incontinence | involuntary urination of defecation; the quality or state of being unrestrained or uncontrolled |
| lumbar | of or near the back between the lower ribs and the pelvis |
| gilded | covered with a thin layer of gold |
| malevolent | wishing harm to others |
| bereft | suffering the death of a loved one |
| clabber | sour, curdled milk |
| riven | torn apart or broken into pieces |
| reproach | shame, disgrace, or rebuke |
| rivulet | a small brook or stream |
| shrive | to administer confession and absolution |
| copse | a thicket of small trees or shrubs |
| dray | a cart without sides used for haulage |
| indolent | disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy |
| surreptitious | acting with or marked by stealth |
| conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| manumission | the act of liberating a slave from bondage |
| sough | to whistle or sigh, as the wind |
| upbraid | to express disapproval of |
| mooring | elements providing stability or security |
| shoat | a young pig just after weaning |
| inaugurate | to cause to begin, especially officially or formally |
| cogitation | a thoughtful consideration; a serious thought |
