| A | B |
|---|
| accordion | a portable wind instrument with a small keyboard and metal reeds |
| crick | a painful cramp or muscle pain |
| terminally | at the end |
| impressed | affected strongly or favorably |
| urchins | small children who are badly dressed or behaved |
| ringworm | a skin disease caused by fungus characterized by itching, ring-shaped patches |
| practical | useful or serving a purpose |
| brute | someone who behaves in a cruel way |
| tetters | various skin diseases, characterized by itching |
| thug | a rough, brutal person |
| revenge | to inflict punishment in return for injury or insult |
| mission | a charitable organization for helping people in need |
| coldhearted | without feeling, unkind |
| assurance | a promise |
| musings | thoughts or meditations |
| glum | gloomy or sullen |
| considerate | showing regard for others and their feelings |
| denied | did not allow |
| porter | a sleeping-car attendant who waits on passengers |
| resourceful | capable of coping with new or difficult situations |
