| A | B |
|---|
| swagger | to strut about in an arrogant way |
| quiver | to shake with a slight but rapid motion |
| shamble | to walk with dragging feet; to shuffle |
| shadowbox | to exercise by boxing with an imaginary opponent |
| spar | to box with light blows, for practice |
| pivot | to turn on one foot |
| nausea | a sick feeling in the stomach |
| sheepish | embarrassed at having done something foolish |
| tenseness | a feeling of tightness or nervious strain |
| paralyzed | unable to move |
| jab | to punch with a short, quick blow |
| hook | a short, circular punch delivered with the elbow bent |
| uppercut | a swinging blow delivered upward |
| bout | a boxing match |
| pugilist | a boxer |
| advancement | improving oneself; moving forward |
| contender | someone who competes for the top prize |
| sacrifice | a giving up of pleasure or comfort for the sake of a higher goal |
| regimen | a regulated course of diet and exercise for a specific purpose |
| alibi | an excuse; the defense that the accused was somewhere wlse when a crime was committed |
| antiseptic | a medication that kills germs in cuts |
| liniment | a medication that relieves soreness |
| murky | dark, gloomy, and cheerless |
| tinny | having a sound without much depth or power |
| nubby | having a rough or a bumpy texture |
| satchel | a small bag |
| flicker | to burn unsteadily |
| potion | a drink that is thought to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects |
