| A | B |
| talon | A claw |
| nestle | to lay close and snug |
| rigid | firmly fixed or set |
| perch | a rod or branch serving as a roost for birds |
| guffaw | to laugh loudly |
| rapid | characterized by speed |
| alcove | a small room adjacent to an opening of a room. |
| jolt | cause to move by a sudden rough thrust. |
| stern | of an unpleasantly severe character |
| cheapskate | a person who is stingy miserly |
| squabble | to engage in a quarrel |
| easygoing | calm and unworried |
| burrow | a hole or tunnel under ground made by an animal |
| erupt | to burst forth |
| relaxed | being free or relieved of tension |
| pace | a rate or manner of movement |
| guzzle | to drink, or sometimes eat, greedily |
| stingy | reluctant to give |
| fang | a pointed, tapered part of a thing |
| gush | to flow out or issue suddenly |
| ample | of sufficient or abundant measure |
| tempo | a characteristic rate or rhythm |
| clash | to come together or collide |
| nubby | lumpy |
| chuckle | to laugh softly |