| A | B |
| exasperated: | irritated to the point of mayhem |
| cynical: | the price of everything, the value of nothing |
| boisterous: | raucous, turbulent, exuberant |
| retort: | a counter argument |
| intervene: | come between by way of hindrance |
| hyped up: | over excited |
| Girl from Ipanema: | a song about Ipanema beach |
| Oliver Twist | a novel by Charles Dickens |
| drastic: | radical in effect or action |
| lingering: | existent though waning in strength |
| hooted: | not caring a whit |
| amendment: | an alteration |
| brochure: | booklet with descriptive material |