| A | B |
| stupor | mental numbness; stupor |
| vaguely | not clearly; showing a lack of understanding |
| concussion | injury to the brain or spinal cord due to a blow or fall |
| delirious | wandering in the mind; talking nonsense |
| clad | dressed |
| idolized | worshiped;regarded with great admiration |
| cocky | arrogant; conceited |
| remark | comment |
| liable | likely |
| flinching | wincing; recoiling |
| acquitted | declared not guilty |
| composition | short essay written for school assignment |
| roundabout | polite and without being too blunt; indirect |
| corny | unoriginal |
| veered | swerved |
| vast | immense; of a very great area |