| A | B |
| Adhere | to give support or maintain loyalty (as to a cause) |
| Aptitude | a natural inclination or ability |
| Chastise | rebuke or reprimand severely; to scold |
| Hatchery | a place for hatching eggs (as in poultry or fish) |
| Hoard | amass (money or valued objects) to hide or store away; stockpile |
| Irony | the humorous or sarcastic use of words to express the opposite of what one really means (as when words of praise are given but blame is intended) |
| Newchildren | an infant; a person in the state of infancy |
| Palpable | that can be touched or felt |
| Regulate | to bring under the control of law or established authority |
| Squat | sitting with the haunches close above the heels; low to the ground |