| A | B |
|---|
| Plaintiff | person who goes to court to accuse or complain about being done wrong |
| Defendant | Person who goes to court to "defend" themselves against the plaintiff |
| verdict | decision of the judge or jury |
| prosecute | to carry out a legal action against someone in court |
| testimony | getting up and telling what you know |
| agile | graceful; not clumsy |
| gregarious | being friendly and talkative |
| bilingual | knowing two languages |
| impressive | awesome, neat, cool |
| attractive | pretty |
| minority | less than half the total |
| majority | more than half the total |
| campaign | the activities you do to get elected |
| ballot | what you write your vote on |
| candidate | person running for an office |
| er and or | suffix added to word to mean a person who does something |
| exquisite | perfectly beautiful |
| forecast | prediction about the future--usually weather |
| drench | to getting soaking wet |
| overcast | cloudy |
| blustery | windy |
| curious | interested in things |
| thrifty | careful with your money-saves it |
| modify | to change something |
| veterinarian | animal doctor |
| politician | person interested and involved in government |
| optometrist | eye doctor |
| orthodontist | dentist who puts braces on your teeth |
| accountant | person who keeps track of a business's money |
| journalist | writer for a magazine or newspaper |
| architect | person designing buildings |
| programmer | person who designs computer programs |
| identical | exactly |
| rare | not often |
| affectionate | a feeling of love |
| hygiene | things you do to be healthy (brushing teeth) |
| immune | strong resistance to illness |
| infectious | a sickness that's easy to catch |
| recuperate | to get well and healthy |
| therapy | treatment for a physical weakness |
| fascination | thinking something is interesting |
| rarely | not very often |
| envious | wishing you had something belonging to someone else |
| carefree | not having any worries |
| defect | a flaw or a problem with something |
| limit | something that has a maximum amount |
| embarrassed | to have been made to feel uncomfortable |
| menaced | threaten or to be threatened |
| ancient | very, very old |
| envy | not happy because someone else has something you want |
| compliment | praising someone |
| mature | grown up |
| immature | not acting grown up |
| skeptical | not believing something; doubting it |
| encumbrance | obstacle standing in your way |
| embark | boarding a ship or starting someting new |
| excessive | more than normal like tardies |
| enigma | mystery |
| foolish | goofy, silly, stupid |
| disapproval | against something |
| rigid | doesn't bend, not flexible |
| engross | having your complete attention |
| peculiar | strange |
| astronomy | the study of the stars |
| discouraged | to lose your confidence |
| restrict | to have limits or boundaries |
| villain | bady guy, enemy |
| vigilant | being watchful to what's going on |
| confused | puzzled; don't understand |
| vile | evil, immoral |
| verify | to make certain or sure of something |
| vow | to promise |
| feeble | weak, not much strength |
| plentiful | lots of it |
| ravenous | very hungry |
| ramshackle | broken down like an old shack |
| frugal | careful with money synonym of thrifty |
| frigid | very cold |
| rectify | correct something or fix it |
| frantic | scared and desperate |
| random | no pattern; like the lottery |
| ridiculous | synonym of foolish; goofy |
| fret | to worry |
| adequate | ok but not great |
| affinity | having a special connection |
| retreat | getting away from danger |
| adjacent | right next to |
| fraud | an illegal trick |
| appall | bad shock |
| adolescent | teenager |
| Support | to be for something, or be helping someone |
| drowsy | sleepy |
| determined | firmly decided |
| praise | giving a compliment, showing approval |
| bargain | An agreement or making a deal |
| endangered | In danger |
| leisurely | not in any hurry |
| pleasant | giving pleasure |
| demanding | asking for lots of stuff; making demands |
