| A | B |
| matinee | performance held in the afternoon |
| aerial | antenna; carried out from an aircraft |
| forfeit | lose or give up |
| porcelain | a very fine earthenware or china |
| limousine | large automobile used to transport several passengers |
| guarantee | promise or pledge to replace or repair a product |
| camouflage | disguise used to conceal |
| cantaloupe | kind of muskmelon with orange flesh |
| parliament | highest lawmaking body in some countries |
| pageant | elaborate display or show |
| turquoise | greenish-blue precious mineral valued as a gem |
| nuisance | thing which annoys, troubles, offends |
| sergeant | noncommissioned military officer ranking above a corporal |
| counterfeit | copy of money or pictures in order to deceive; forge |
| connoisseur | expert of art or matters of taste |
| silhouette | outline portrait |
| archaeology | scientific study of people, customs and life of ancient times |
| ricochet | skipping motion of an object glancing off a flat surface |
| liaison | person who communicates between two groups or companies |
| sleuth | detective |