| A | B |
| Pierce | v. to pass into or through; to stab; to sharply affect the senses or feelings |
| Surgery | n. an operation; the operating room |
| Bureau | n. a chest of drawers; an agency, usually one that gives and collects information; a government department |
| Receipt | n. a receiving; proof of receiving |
| Resign | v. to leave or offer to leave one’s job or office; to accept something passively |
| Particle | n. a very small piece; a slight trace |
| Bombard | v. to attack verbally; to attack with bombs or to fire at with projectiles |
| Static | n. electrical discharges in the atmosphere that produce radio or television interference; adj. not moving; still |
| Pharmacy | n. the profession of preparing and dispensing medicines; a drugstore |
| Lunar | adj. of or on the moon; like the moon |
| Stray | v. to wander from place to place; to fail to concentrate; adj. wandering; lost; lone; n. person or thing that wanders or is lost |
| Jeopardy | n. in danger; at risk |
| Toll | n. a charge for; a fare; an amount lost or taken; v. to ring a bell slowly |
| License | n. formal permission; a legal document giving formal permission; v. to give permission formally |
| Pry | v. to raise or move by force; to obtain with difficulty; to peer or snoop; n. a tool for raising or moving something |
| Suspicion | n. the act of suspecting guilt; tending to cause others to believe or suspect guilt |
| Conviction | n. holding strongly to a belief; convinced; being found legally guilty of a crime |
| Gossip | n. a person who spreads rumors; idle talk or rumors; v. to spread rumors |
| Ransom | n. the price paid for the release of a hostage; v. to pay money for such a release |
| Flammable | adj. easily set on fire |