| A | B |
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| fang | a long, pointed tooth; the spike of a tool driven into the handle |
| jostle | to push and shove against |
| sincere | utterly honest and genuine |
| hoax | to deceive especially in fun |
| weep | to shed tears especially in grief; to exude or let fall some watery fluid |
| agile | quick moving, nimble, active in body or mind |
| talon | a pointed, curved claw; the back heel of a molar tooth; the projection of the bolt of a lock which the key bears on in turning |
| jolt | to cause to move or shake by a sudden jerk; to move with jolts |
| fictitious | imagined, not factual; assumed, imaginary, feigned |
| ally | to unite in an alliance: a country or person allied to another |
| torment | extreme pain or anquish of body or mind; to inflict pain on body or mind |
| counterfeit | made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive |
| busybody | a meddlesome person who pries into other people's affairs |
| pester | to annoy with persistent requests, questions, etc. |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp; of wits; insensitive, unperceptive, slow in understanding; of manners- lacking a nice way to say things |
| mishap | an unlucky accident |
| alert | watchful, vigilant, brisk, nimble; a warning, alarm; to warn, put on guard, call to a state of readiness |
| brusque | abrupt, short, curt, slightly hostile in manner of speaking |
| gossip | easy, fluent, trivial talk; talk about people behind their backs; to talk idly, chatter |
| deceive | to make believe what is false; to mislead; to break faith with; to persuade someone to believe something that is not true |
| shrewd | intelligent and worldly wise; clever and true or very near the truth |
| calamity | a disastrous event causing great misery; a state of great distress or adversity |
| wail | a long drawn-out cry of pain or grief; the act of making such cries; a sound like a cry |
| sly | clever at concealing one's intention, artful; showing clever underhandedness; crafty, mischievous |
| bystander | a person present when some action takes place but not involved in it, a casual spectator |
