| A | B |
|---|
| stilted | stiff, unnatural, awkward |
| mimic | imitate (someone or their actions or words), typically in order to entertain or ridicule |
| cower | crouch down in fear |
| vial | a small container, typically cylindrical and made of glass |
| pantomime | performers express meaning through gestures |
| scuttle | run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps |
| gingerly | in a careful or cautious manner |
| scoff | speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way |
| brittle | fragile, weak |
| tangle | twist together into a confused mass |
