| A | B |
| abruptly | Without warning |
| acquitted | declared not guilty; cleared from a charge. |
| concussion | injury to the brain caused by a crash/bump. |
| flinching | to quickly draw/move away. |
| leery | wary;suspicious;not to trust |
| reformatory | a prison for teenager who break the law. |
| stifled | hold back; quell;suppress |
| stupor | dazed; confused |
| veered | to change direction |
| underprivileged | poor;not having as much because of low economic status. |