| A | B |
| schemes | a plan someone makes for getting in a clever way what he or she wants |
| exerts | Pressure on something else, it pushes on that thing. |
| rigged | constructed it by using only materials that were available at the time. |
| astounding | it is overwhelming with surprise. |
| replica | exact model or copy of an object |
| stabilize | less likely to move in response to outside forces such as wind. |
| disbanded | its members of a group stop working together as a group. |
| inquire | ask for information on something. |