| A | B |
| alias | an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; otherwise called |
| burly | beg and strong; muscular |
| dogged | persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up |
| extinct | no longer in existence; gone out of use |
| grit | very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship |
| ingrained | fixed deeply and firmly; worked into the grain or fiber |
| parody | a humorous or ridiculous imitation, to make fun of something by imitating it |
| rend | to tear to pieces; split violently apart |
| rummage | to search through, investigate the contents of; a collection of old items |
| sleuth | a detective |