| A | B |
|---|
| guffaw | a loud burst of laughter |
| plummet | to fall straight down; plummet |
| adrift | without power or anchor; without guidance or purpose |
| chuckle | to laugh in a quiet way |
| bombard | to attack especially with artillery or bombers; to attack forcefully and continuously |
| musty | affected by dampness or mildew |
| whim | an odd or sudden wish, desire or change of mind |
| squander | to spend foolishly or wastefully |
| crucial | being the final or very important test or decision; decisive;significant |
| eccentric | acting or thinking inan unusual way; not of the usual or normal kind; not following a circular path |
| jostle | to run or knock against roughly; to push roughly; shove |
| isolated | kept or set apart from others |
| spur | a pointed device |
| jot | the least bit; a quick note; |
| urgent | calling for immediate action or attention; pressing matter |
| quirk | an odd personal habit idiosyncrasy; a sudden turn, twist or curve |
| scrimp | to make too small or short; skimp; economize |
| crestfallen | feeling humiliation or disappointment |
| survey | to look over and examine closely; to find out size, shape and position opf an area of land |
| plunge | to push or drive with force; dive in; to rush with reckless haste; to move suddenly downward and forward |
| fritter | a small lump of fried batter; to spend or use up bit by bit especially on worth;less things as in fritter away |
| gnaw | to bite or chew with the teeth; annoy and irritate |
| ramshackle | looking ready to fall down |
| pelt | to strike with a series of blows; throw; to beat against again and again; usually unfinished skin with its hair, wool or fur |
