| A | B |
| applicant | one who applies for or requests a job, help, etc.; a candidate |
| crumple | to crush together into folds or wrinkles; to rumple |
| despair | complete loss of hope, faith, or confidence |
| dutiful | having a sense of duty or obligation; obedient; respectful |
| entirely | wholly; fully; in all respects |
| maitre d' | the headwaiter in a restaurant |
| mislead | to lead into error of conduct or thought; to lead astray |
| prop | to prevent something from falling by placing something under or against it; also, to rest upon such a support |
| suspicion | the feeling that something is wrong; uneasiness; distrust |
| tilt | to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant |