| A | B |
| brim | edge; rim |
| collide | to crash into |
| contemptible | horrible; hateful; unworthy of respect |
| harried | bothered, usually in a busy way |
| vile | sickening; disgusting; ugly and awful |
| oppressor | person who is unjust or cruel; tyrant |
| scavenger | person who hunts through thrown-out items; junk collector |
| straddle | to stand or sit with one leg on each side of something |
| synthetic | fake, made of artificial ingredients |
| incident | a happening or event (usually unpleasant) |