| A | B |
| manipulate | v. control something or someone to do something for you, often unfairly or dishonestly |
| menace | n. something that is likely to cause harm |
| resolve | v. solve or end a difficult problem |
| precisely | adv. exact in form, time or description |
| conclusion | n. the end of something |
| emphatically | adv. say or do something in a strong or determined way |
| agony | n. extreme physical or emotional pain |
| demeanor | n. a way of looking and behaving |
| vigorously | adv. strongly or enthusiastically |
| revolting | adj. extremely unpleasant |
| pottery kiln | n. an oven that is used to make clay objects hard |
| thug | n. a person who acts violently |
| expel | v. force someone to leave a country, organization, or school |
| crumpled | adj. wrinkled or bent |
| hysterical | adj. feeling or showing extreme and uncontrolled emotion |
| pandemonium | n. noisy confusion and wild excitement |
| enclosed | adj. surrounded by a wall and often covered |
| squirt | v. flow quickly out of a narrow opening |
| shenanigans | n. playful behavior that is not intended to be harmful |
| zit | n. a temporary small raised spot on the skin |