| A | B |
|---|
| vagaries | freaks; unpredictable actions |
| inflation | the act of enlarging |
| liberal | given freely |
| devised | designed |
| subsequently | later on |
| riveted | held firmly |
| remnant | scrap; remaining, leftover |
| granary | building for storing grain |
| quagmire | a bog; a situation which is hard to get out of |
| perpetual | continuing forever |
| mimicking | copying |
| peering | looking |
| invulnerable | nothing could harm him (perfect context clue) |
| deluge | flood |
| inaction | lack of action, idleness |
| wary | watchful |
| wielding | handling a weapon with skill |
| lethargic | sleepy |
| pummeled | punched |
| evolve | develop gradually |
| lurking | staying hidden, ready to spring |
| miscalculation | incorrect calculation or judgment |
| intervened | came between |
| impeccable | faultless |
| formidable | threatening, fearful |
| residual | left over |
| trenchant | cutting, sharp |
| salient | important |
| reaffixed | fastened again |
| skeptical | having doubt |
| curved-tine | bent prong on a farm implement |
| lope | run with a steady, easy gait, skip |
| vise | a tool used in carpentry for holding something in place |
| Holstein | any breed of black and white cattle |
| Creosote | a yellowish or brown oily substance used as a wood preservative |
| lath | a thin piece of wood or metal used for support |
| Coleman | a brand of lantern or stove used in camping |
| wincing | flinching, shrinking due to pain or distress |
| clove | adhered or attached |
| ubiquitous | seeming to be everywhere at the same time, omnipresent |
| ensuing | following as a result or consequence |
| crescent | shaped like the moon in the first quarter |
| bellows | a device for fanning a fire |
| bedraggled | limp, soggy, or dirty |
| dappled | spotted pattern like the coat of an animal |
| leery | suspicious, wary! |
| averted | looked away from, turned away from |
