| A | B |
| air-raids | attacks by enemy aircraft; especially bombers |
| inquisitive | asking many questions; curious |
| parcels | packages |
| melancholy | condition of sadness and low spirits |
| jollification | enjoyable entertainment; merriment |
| batty | crazy |
| jeered | made fun of rudely or unkindly |
| hoax | a mischievous trick |
| spiteful | eater to annoy or irritate |
| groping | feeling about with the hands |
| dominion | territory under the control of a ruler or government |
| sulky | silent and bad-humored because of resentment |
| camphor | a white crystalline substance used to preserve clothes |
| larder | a place where food is kept; pantry |
| fraternizing | being friendly |
| assume | to take for granted without proof |
| spite | ill will; grudge |
| inclined | favorable or willing |
| disposal | a getting rid of |
| logic | sense of proof and of reasoning |