| A | B |
|---|
| mirage | an optical illusion that looks like water in a desert |
| bulwark | to defend something strongly |
| undulating | a wavy motion |
| obscured | not clear |
| perceptible | large enough to be noticed |
| hummock | a small hill or mound |
| subsided | become less active or intense |
| shrilly | high-pitched |
| essence | quality or nature of something |
| residue | something that remains |
| precipitated | make something happen suddenly |
| distillate | a concentrated liquid |
| incandescence | emmsion of light by an object |
| lucent | shining with a glowing light |
| disparagement | the act of criticizing someone |
| transfigured | transform the appearance of someone or something |
| benediction | a prayer |
| subjugation | bring people under control by force |
| deftly | skillfully |
