| A | B |
| appreciate | to be thankful |
| brim | edge of a hat |
| flat | single floor apartment |
| tamales | ground beef rolled in corn meal and steamed |
| imitate | follow a pattern or model |
| threshold | wood or stone under a door |
| inherit | received legally after a person's death |
| intern | special supervised training by a grad student |
| descend | to sink in dignity or status |
| spartan | person of great courage/discipline |
| pleated | to fold or arrange in pleats |
| canteen | place of recreation/entertainment |
| suede | form of leather |
| salamander | type of amphibians covered with smooth skin; lizardlike |
| punk | petty gangster; hoodlum |
| bazaar | place where many goods are sold |
| anemic | listless and weak; blood disorder |
| thistle | various prickly plants |
| Braille | form of written communication for the blind |