| A | B |
| addled | confused |
| stroke | a blockage of the blood vessel that leads to the brain and causes weakness |
| keeled | fainted, fell |
| clunky | awkwardly heavy or clumsy |
| rowhouse | a house that is in a row of homes that share similarities |
| ransom | redemption for a kidnapped person |
| bluntly | very honestly |
| shingles | thin pieces of wood |
| quilts | blankets made of two layers |
| deliberately | purposely done |
| hunker | to lower |
| milled | moved around without purpose |
| duplex | a house with separate apartments for two families |
| deserve | to be worthy of something |
| agitate | to annoy |