| A | B |
|---|
| double-dutch | a jump-rope game in which two ropes are used at the same time |
| torment | to make miserable |
| vow | promise or pledge |
| intercom | a communication system used in apartment buildings |
| stoop | a porch with steps in front of a house or other building |
| anxious | eager |
| stickball | a form of baseball played in the streets or playgrounds with a rubber ball and broomstick |
| routine | usual way in which something is done |
| gnawing | biting and cutting with the teeth |
| mauled | badly injured by being attacked |
| mangy | shabby and dirty |
| spasm | sudden short burst of energy or activity |
