| A | B |
|---|
| snowdrift | mound of snow driven together by wind |
| shrug | to raise and contract the shoulders |
| withdrawn | mostly quiet and lost inside oneself |
| suspicion | lack of trust |
| colicky | describes a crying baby with tummy pain |
| stingy | unwilling to give or spend; not generous |
| heaping | piled up |
| emphasizing | calling attention to; stressing the importance of |
| margarine | a fatty solid butter substitute |
| streamers | long, narrow flags/banners used for decoration |
| evict | throw a tenant out of their house |
| inquire | ask; investigate |
| chattering | teeth clicking together rapidly from the cold |
| lace | net-like delicte decorative fabric |
| comedian | professional joke teller |
| bewildered | confused |
| clauses | groups of related words in a sentence |
| pestering | teasing, harrassing, bothering |
| surious | eager to learn more |
| bouquet | a cluster of arranged flowers |
