| A | B |
| vacantly | showing an empty mind or lack of interest |
| brackish | distasteful; unpleasant; slightly salty |
| mechanism | a machine or its working parts |
| meander | to follow a winding course |
| crestfallen | discouraged; depressed |
| liable | likely |
| serene | peaceful; calm |
| slither | to slide down or along a surface |
| impact | collision |
| hewn | cut with an ax or other tool |
| threshold | doorway |
| rounder | a habitual drunkard or criminal |
| jowl | the jaw or cheek |
| crest | the top part; peak; summit |
| calculate | to figure out; estimate |