| A | B |
| irate | extremely angry |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| kimono | a silk robe |
| obliging | being very kind and helpful |
| nuisance | an annoyance or problem |
| filial | about a child's feelings toward or relationship to his parents |
| reckoned | to think or believe something |
| reminiscences | thinking and talking about old memories |
| poised | ready to do something |
| insurrection | to rebel against something |
| peevishly | to do something in a sulky, pouty way |
| "petrol" | gasoline |
| "simmering" | becoming more and more angry |
| "drive" | a driveway |
| "parched" | very thirsty |