| A | B |
| partition | something that divides, as a wall or screen |
| muffle | deaden the sound of |
| prose | any speech or writing that is not poetry |
| prowls | roams about quietly and slyly |
| demonstration | a showing of how something works |
| anxiously | nervously |
| nonchalant | unconcerned |
| culprit | person guilty of misdeed; offender |
| sarcastically | mockingly |
| laughingstock | objects of ridicule |
| propeller | a device with rotating blades |
| cringe | to shrink, cower, or crouch in fear |
| groveling | crawling in fear or humility |
| flustered | confused; upset |
| pneumonia | an inflammation of the lungs |
| privileges | special rights; advantages; favors |