| A | B |
|---|
| crossly | in a grumpy way |
| elegant | marked by good taste |
| godmother | a woman who acts as a child's parent |
| orphan | a child whose parents are dead |
| peasant | relating to a poor farm worker |
| proud | thinking too highly of oneself |
| hollow | false or meaningless |
| manioc | the root of a tropical plant used in making pudding |
| pallet | a narrow, hard mattress |
| riddance | removal of something unwanted |
| gilded | covered with a layer of gold |
| agoutis | rodents that dig in the ground |
| shift | a loose fitting dress |
| chaperone | to go with a young woman when she is out in public with a young man |
| commotion | noisy activity |
| charged | directed or ordered |
| hesitation | doubt or delay |
