| A | B |
|---|
| marketplace | a place where goods are bought and sold |
| bamboo | a tropical plant with hollow woody stems |
| witness | a person who sees and hears something |
| clever | smart and quick |
| firmness | steadiness; unchangeable manner |
| explanations | answers or reasons that make something clear |
| chuckling | quietly laughing |
| Anglo-Indian | English and Indian |
| headmistress | a female school principal |
| glittered | sparkled or shined |
| stubborn | firm; unchanging |
| civil service | part of the government or public service |
| twilight | faint light after sunset |
| whitewashed | painted white |
| guarded | cautious or watchful |
| gradually | slowly |
| crumple | crush into a ball or pile |
| collapsing | caving in or falling down |
