| A | B |
|---|
| Glade | an open space in the middle of a forest (a clearing) |
| Veldt | grassland (esp. in Africa) |
| Jaunt | a pleasure trip (usually short) |
| Bolted | jerked or moved suddenly; to run suddenly |
| Appalled | shocked (not in a good way) |
| Bemused | lost in thought |
| Subside | to stop or lessen |
| Contraption | inventions, especially big or complex machines |
| Jovial | being jolly or happy |
| Lurking | hiding or sneaking about |
| Neurotic | mentally unstable |
| Insufferable | intolerable, you cannot put up with someone or something |
| Intersperse | to mix; to mix in |
| Engrossed | deeply involved with or entertained by |
