| A | B |
| Collapse | fall apart |
| craft | boat |
| business | an activity that takes a major part of time |
| surfer | someone who rides a surfboard on the waves |
| respond | answer |
| waist | part of the body between the chest and hips |
| skid | to slide along |
| convert | change |
| purchase | to get by paying money |
| probably | likely though not certain |
| reply | to respond in writing or words |
| several | a number more than two and fewer than many |
| inspect | look over carefully |
| exclaim | cry out |
| future | time that is to come |
| unusual | not used in the ordinary course of events |
| beaker | a container used in chemistry |
| device | an object made to do something special |
| expert | someone who knows a great deal about something |
| investigation | study by close examination |