| A | B |
| Batty | silly and foolish |
| Belligerence | wishing to argue all the time |
| Blatant: something bad that | is obvious or intentional |
| Bole: the trunk of a tree | below the lowest branch |
| Croon | to hum or sing softly |
| Gyration: another term | for rotation |
| Impalpable: difficult to | feel or understand |
| Incursion: a sudden attack, | especially across a border |
| Irked | annoyed |
| Malevolently | with evil intent |
| Opalescence: reflection of | iredescent light |
| Parody: to copy the style | in a humorous way |
| Preposterous | foolish or ridiculous |
| Scavenger: an animal that | consumes carrion |
| Snivelled: act in a | whining manner |
| Sombre: serious, sad and | without humour |
| Twitch: nervous and anxious | movements |