| A | B |
| irascible | adj. easily angered |
| scuffle | n. small insignificant fight |
| comatose | of, like, or in a coma |
| anomaly | n something abnormal |
| chagrin | n. embarassment due to disappointment or failure |
| corral | v. to drive into or confine in a corral |
| flayed | v to strip the skin off of; to criticize harshly |
| precarious | adj.dependent on circumstance or change, sit in an uneasy position |
| jabbered | v to talk quickly, incoherently or foolishly |
| gumption | n.initiative, enterprise, guts |
| patriarch | n. the oldest male member or representative |
| filial | adj. of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| promenade | n. a place for strolling |
| feisty | adj. being touchy and quarrelsome, pasionate |
| amenities | n.something that adds to our comfort |
| scruples | n.a messy feeling arising from one's conscience or principle |
| condone | v. to overlook, forgive or disregard |
| rapt | adj. deeply delighted, enchanted |
| ardor | n.great warmth of feeling, passion, enthusiasm |
| pilfering | v. to steal in small quantities |