| A | B | 
| dictionary | a book that has the definitions of words in it | 
| appendix | the back of a book where you might find tables and charts | 
| dependable | something or someone that can be counted on | 
| contradict | to say something against | 
| expense | a debt or something to be paid | 
| pendulum | something that hangs and swings | 
| prediction | a guess of what is going to happen next | 
| suspense | a tool used to make people want to know what will happen next | 
| compensation | a payment for work done |