1.) mongrel- a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed

2.) hymn is a type of song

1.) abstain- abstain is to not vote on the proposal under discussion

2.) a porcupine is spiny

1.) penurious- extremely stingy

2.) lose is the opposite of win

1.) quandary- was unsure what to do about something

2.) pudding is a dessert

1.) diurnal- daily  day to day

2.) sprinter is fast