| A | B |
| peculiar | out of the ordinary |
| ornery | stubborn, obstinate |
| scads | a very large number or amount |
| lunatic | an insane person |
| ruination | downfall, undoing, destruction |
| diabolic | very wicked or cruel |
| divulge | to make known; disclose; reveal |
| veer | to change direction; shift; turn or swing around |
| ambush | to attack by surprise |
| vivid | forming clear or striking images; strong |
| pandemonium | any place of wild disorder; noise or confusion |
| cinch | a thing easy to do or sure to happen |
| gullible | easily tricked or cheated |
| agenda | a list of things to be dealt with |
| intriguing | exciting interest or curiousity; fascinating |