| A | B |
| squalling | screaming or crying loudly |
| coaxing | persuading by pleading or flattery |
| dormant | inactive but capable of being activated |
| drastic | severe or radical in nature; severe |
| quench | to satisfy |
| gnawing | worrying persistently |
| mulled | to think over at length |
| eaves | overhang at the edge of a roof |
| pace | rate of speed for walking or running |
| pangs | sudden sharp spasms of pain |
| flashback | interrupt the main action of a story to provide background information |
| simile | two unlike things are compared using the words like or as |