| A | B | 
| handcuffs | pairs of metal rings joined by a short chain and locked around the wrists of a prisoner | 
| chefs | head cooks | 
| zeros | not any; none at all | 
| torpedoes | large, cigar-shaped missiles that contain explosives and travel underwater | 
| yourselves | the reflexive form of "you"; your real true self | 
| bookshelves | a place to hold reading material | 
| brothers-in-law | husband of one's sister; brother of one's husband or wife | 
| series | number of similar things in a row | 
| bacteria | a large group of one-celled organisms that multiply by fission or forming spores | 
| media | photographers, journalists, newspapers, magazines--collectively | 
| portfolios | portable case for loose papapers, draiwings, etc. | 
| avocados | pear-shaped tropical fruit with dark green to purplish-black skin and a very large seed | 
| cargoes | loads of goods carried on ships or aircrafts | 
| mottoes | brief sentences adopted as rules of conduct | 
| calves | young cows or bulls | 
| great-uncles | uncles of one's father or mother | 
| aircraft | machines used for air navigation | 
| alumni | former graduates from certain schools, colleges, or universities | 
| data | facts from which conclusions can be made | 
| oases | fertile spots in the desert where there is  water and vegetation |