| A | B |
| cagey | cautious; afraid of being (decieved)tricked |
| crouched | lowering the body by bending at the knees |
| despised | hated |
| endure | to continue or go on even if suffering |
| goggle-eyed | wide open eyes usually due to surprise or wonder |
| grit | 1)hold the teeth fimly together 2) sand |
| grits | a food similar to cream of wheat |
| hypocritical | when you tell a person to behave in a certain way but you yourself do not behave that way |
| muddled | mixed up |
| pandmonium | panic |
| plunked | to drop heavily or suddenly |
| primly | very exact or precise (lips are pressed tightly together) |
| proverbial | refers to a common saying |
| pudgy | plump |
| thrashed | to fling the legs and/or arms about |