| A | B |
|---|
| antagonist | the opposing force |
| valiant | boldly brave |
| scuttle | run quickly with hurried movement |
| revive | become conscious |
| clench | hold firmly |
| protagonist | the main character |
| gait | manner of walking |
| cowered | shrink away in fear |
| immensely | very great in size |
| bungalow | a house surrounded by a large outer porch |
| veranda | a long open porch |
| cunningly | in a clever way that is meant to trick or deceive |
| consolation | something that comforts |
| Rikki Tikki Tavi | mongoose |
| Karait | small brown snakeling |
| Teddy | the young boy |
| Nag | male black cobra |
| Nagaina | female black cobra |
| Darzee | tailorbird |
| Darzee's wife | tricked Nagaina so Rikki could kill the eggs |
| Chuchundra | cowardly muskrat |
| Teddy's father | killed Nag with the gun in the bathroom |
| Rikki | killed Karait in the garden |
| Rikki Tikki | killed Nagaina in the snake hole |
| Chua | Chuchundra's cousin, the rat |
| Teddy's family | saved Rikki's life |
