| A | B |
| acquaintance | a person one knows slightly |
| climax | highest point of interest |
| consonants | all letters except vowels |
| creche | the scene of the nativity in Bethlehem |
| immortality | endless life |
| lavatory | a basin for washing |
| meander | to wander aimlessly |
| pallbearer | a person who carries a coffin at a funeral |
| rookie | first year player of a sport |
| tinsel | thin shiny strips of metal or plastic |