| A | B |
| bunk | bed or slang for something that does not make sense |
lolling,  | sit, lie, or stand in a lazy or relaxed position |
| insolent | disrespectful |
| sore | a raw or painful part of the body or angry upset |
shrapnel,  | pieces of a bomb or other things thrown out by an explosion |
| blacklisted | people who are on a list because the government thinks they can not be trusted or have done something wrong |
| strike | to hit forcibly or when workers refuse to work |
| sparsely | a small amount of something as in the country is sparsely populated |
| collective bargaining | working people work through their unions to figure out new contracts with their employers |
| union | coming together: the people who come together have the same goal |
| sullenly | gloomy, irritated |
| installemnt plan | purchase something on time -- to make a number of payments to pay something off |
| soled | the bottom odf the shoe |
| sold | to exchange money for something |