| A | B |
| disheveled | hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt |
| bawling | to cry or sob loudly |
| mismanage | to manage incompetently or dishonestly |
| misery | extreme unhappiness |
| urgency | need for immediate action |
| congregation | a gathering of people |
| democracy | government by the people |
| resolve | to come to a definate decision about something |
| boast | to brag |
| vivid | clear picture or memory |
| smirk | to smile in a smug way |
| hooch | alcohol |
| yokel | a rustic country bumpkin |
| outlandish | odd in appearance |
| competent | having the skills necessary to do a task |
| hoodlum | a thug or gangster |
| complacent | pleased with oneself |
| notorious | well know for badness or wickedness |
| overshoes | footwear worn over a shoe as protection from water, snow or cold |
| counterfeit | a fake to be passed off as an original |