| A | B |
| hundredth | one of 100 equal parts of something |
| troublesome | causing problems or difficulties |
| feisty | full of energy |
| energetic | having energy; spirited |
| mild mannered | gentle in nature |
| pesky | annoying |
| peering | looking curiously or carefully |
| alarmed | frightened |
| homely | not attractive or good looking |
| crackled | to make small sharp sudden repeated noises |
| prairie | a large area of level or rolling grassland |
| murmured | to say in a voice too low to be heard clearly |
| opinion | a judgment about a person or thing |
| flounder | a type of fish |
| shingles | a covering for the roof or sides of a building |
| pitchfork | a fork with a long handle used especially in pitching hay |
| suspenders | straps worn over the shoulders to support trousers |
| bonnet | A hat of cloth or straw, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin, that is worn by women and children. |
| gopher | short-tailed, burrowing rodent |
| windmill | A machine that runs on the energy generated by a wheel of adjustable blades or slats rotated by the wind |