| A | B |
| thermal | having to do with heat |
| capture | to take by force, skill, or trickery |
| thermos | insulated container to keep items cold or hot |
| challenge | call to a game or contest |
| great-aunts | sisters of my grandparents |
| barometer | instrument for measuring the pressure of air |
| punctual | on time; prompt |
| congestion | an overcrowded condition |
| trespass | go on someone's property without permission |
| preferable | more desirable |
| hydrogen | colorless, odorless gaseous element |
| dismissed | sent away; allowed to go |
| mementos | reminders; souvenirs |
| tremendous | very severe; enormous |
| because | for the reason that; since |
| thermometer | instrument for measuring temperature |
| mosquitoes | small, blood-drawing insects |
| diameter | line segment passing through the center of a circle |
| adventurous | daring; enterprising |
| aggressive | very energetic; intensely pushy |