| A | B |
| broker | person who sells for a comission |
| to stamp out | to suppress quickly through the use of force |
| pledge | solemn promise |
| crooked | opposite of straight |
| makeshift | improvised; a temporary expedient or substitute |
| cackle | the shrill, broken sound or cry of a hen |
| kidney | glandular organ that excretes urine |
| shack | a crudely built hut, cabin, or house |
| bidder | person who makes an offer to buy at a price |
| belly | abdomen |
| purchase | buy |
| scar | mark left by a healed wound |
| slum | squalid part of a city inhabited by the poorest people |
| dweller | resident |