| A | B |
|---|
| handcuffs | pairs of metal rings joined by a short chain and locked around the wrists of a prisoner |
| chefs | head cooks |
| zeros | not any; none at all |
| torpedoes | large, cigar-shaped missiles that contain explosives and travel underwater |
| yourselves | the reflexive form of "you"; your real true self |
| bookshelves | a place to hold reading material |
| brothers-in-law | husband of one's sister; brother of one's husband or wife |
| series | number of similar things in a row |
| bacteria | a large group of one-celled organisms that multiply by fission or forming spores |
| media | photographers, journalists, newspapers, magazines--collectively |
| portfolios | portable case for loose papapers, draiwings, etc. |
| avocados | pear-shaped tropical fruit with dark green to purplish-black skin and a very large seed |
| cargoes | loads of goods carried on ships or aircrafts |
| mottoes | brief sentences adopted as rules of conduct |
| calves | young cows or bulls |
| great-uncles | uncles of one's father or mother |
| aircraft | machines used for air navigation |
| alumni | former graduates from certain schools, colleges, or universities |
| data | facts from which conclusions can be made |
| oases | fertile spots in the desert where there is water and vegetation |
| dynamos | generators which turn mechanical energy into electrical energy |
| innuendoes | indirect hints of reference |
| curricula | whole range of studies provided in school, college, etc. |
| nuclei | central parts of things around which other parts or things are collected |
| fungi | living organisms resembling a plant, but lacking flowers, leaves, and chlorophyll |
