| A | B |
|---|
| examine | to look carefully at something |
| mumbled | spoke quietly and unclearly |
| patient | able to get through difficulties without getting upset |
| propped | caused something to be held up |
| unruly | hard to control |
| ridiculous | very silly or foolish |
| spells | periods spent in a certain activity |
| squalling | crying out loudly |
| stern | hard-hearted and firm in sticking to the rules |
| protest | a statement against something |
