| Term | Definition |
| surgeon | a physician who specializes in surgery |
| shrug | raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation |
| dampness | a slight wetness |
| geraniums | A kind of flower |
| somersault | an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return |
| moan | an utterance expressing pain or disapproval |
| sphinx | one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians |
| babushka | a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chine |
| walrus | either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber |
| carpenter | a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects |