| A | B |
| scorn | to hold in reject with bitter comtempt |
| cheatskate | a mean or miserly person |
| sputtered | to make explosive or poppong sounds |
| upholstery | the stuffing, springs, and covering put on furniture |
| considered | belive that something is true |
| frugal | careful not to waste money |
| fortune | a possession of material goods, wealthy |
| pension | a fixed sum paid to a person |
| insults | to treat with indignity and to make little of by showing disrespect |