| A | B |
| glade | a grassy, open space in a forest |
| inconspicuous | not readily noticeable |
| miniature | smaller than usual size |
| hypodermic | the injection of a drug under the skin |
| grope | to feel or search about in a blind or fumbling way |
| loathe | to feel intense dislike or hatred |
| arthritis | tense inflammation of the joints |
| anecdote | a story about something or someone |
| bombard | to attack with artillery |
| brood | a family of young children or animals |
| scaffold | a temporary, moveable platform at a work site |
| fortress | a highly protected building |
| dawdling | to spend time watsefully or to be idle |