| A | B |
| hearse | a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery |
| widow | a woman whose husband is dead |
| liable | at risk of experiencing something- usually unpleasant |
| superstition | belief or fear of the unknown or mysterious |
| peculiar | beyond or different from the usual or expected |
| undertaker | one whose business is the management of funerals |
| commotion | a disorderly outburst; noisy disturbance |
| lame | pathetic; lacking in force or effectiveness |
| pout | make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip |
| stoop | small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house |
| brash | offensively bold; reckless |
| deft | skillful in physical movements- especially of the hands |
| skulk | lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner |
| swagger | a proud, pompous gait |
| adversary | opponent or enemy |