| A | B |
| scrubbed | rubbed hard to get clean |
| listening | concentrating on hearing something |
| stunned | overwhelmed by knowledge |
| knitting | the act of interlacing yarn with needles |
| carpeting | floor rugs, collectively or in general |
| wandered | moved around without a goal or purpose |
| gathering | grouping together |
| beginning | the starting point or origin |
| skimmed | glance through writing to get main idea |
| chatting | conversing or communicating in a familiar way |
| shrugged | moved shoulders up and down, expressing doubt |
| bothering | annoying or harassing |
| whipped | beat into a cream or froth |
| quizzed | tested one's knowledge or skills |
| suffering | experiencing terrible pain or dicomfort |
| scanned | looked over or searched |
| ordered | directed to supply |
| totaled | counted and determined the sum; added up |
| answered | gave a spoken or written reply to |
| upsetting | tending to disturb or upset |
| wandering | roaming around without direction |
| dimmed | reduced the light in |
| stripped | took apart or left bare |
| offered | suggested or gave freely; made available |
| snapping | biting suddenly and fiercely |