| A | B |
|---|
| ceaseless | nonstopping, continual |
| covey | a small flock of birds (partidge or quail) |
| dank | disagreeably damp |
| pulque | mexican drink made from fermented plant juice |
| avarice | greed |
| alms | money, food, etc, given to the poor |
| indigent | poor, needy |
| subsequent | coming after, following |
| suppliant | one who supplicates, one who begs for things |
| mirage | something illusory and unattainable |
| mangroves | a tropical maritime tree that forms dense thickets |
| bulwark | a wall-like defensive structure |
| illusions | mistaken ideas, misconceptions |
| reluctant | holding back, unwilling |
| disparagement | belittle, lower in rank, degrade |
| marvel | something that causes wonder or astonishment |
| gesture | use of body motions as a means of expression |
| adoration | the act of adoring, worshiping |
| crooning | humming, singing or speaking in a soft manner |
| poultice | a soft medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores |
| contemptuous | manifesting, feeling or expressing hatred |
| waning | to dwindle or decrease in size, extent or degree |
| goading | uging and stimulating action, convincing |
| tufts | a cluster of grass or soft threads |
| petulant | rude in speech or behavior |
| bougainvillaea | a red, flowering plant in the tropics |
| estuary | where a body of water meets the ocean |
| almsgiver | one who gives to the poor |
| lucence | clear or shiny |
| gutteral | a noise coming from the throat |
