| A | B |
| regurgitate | to vomit |
| trousers | pants |
| remarkable | uncommon; worthy of notice |
| detention | punishment of being kept in school after hours |
| retrieval | act or process of getting something back |
| possessed | controlled as if by a spirit or other force |
| trussed | tied up |
| stabilized | balanced; made less likely to fall |
| tenements | apartment houses over-crowded and poorly maintained |
| demeanor | the way a person behaves |
| prodigy | young person with exceptional abilities |
| optimum | most favorable; best |
| automatic | working by itself with little or no direct human control |
| embarrassed | to fell self-conscious or ill at ease |
| facilitate | make easier |
| camouflage | protective coloring or disguise |
| perspective | a view or outlook |
| functional | make easier |
| injustice | something unfair and wrong |
| miraculous | like a miracle; happening without any natural or scientific explanation |
| expel | eject forcefully |
| dysfunctional | not operating normally or properly |
| obnoxious | extremely unpleasant |
| telemetry | transmission of readings to a distant receiving set or station |
| hypnotized | put in a trance |