| A | B |
|---|
| boardinghouse | (compound word) like a hotel but providing room and meals (board) |
| protegee | origninally, a woman or girl whose care or career is promoted by an influential person; today we do not distinguish female only |
| agent | one who represents another; in this case, one who handles the booking details of a celebrity |
| stupendous | fantastic! (appears in the last illustration of book) |
| feats | notable acts of courage; great deeds of strength or imagination |
| salute | a gesture of hand to face performed to show respect, as in the military |
| hemp | tough, coarse fiber of the cannabis plant used to make cord (Bellini's high wire was made of this with a steel core) |
| winch | a machine that helps pull cord or cable tight, by winding the cord around a drum; also used to hoist heavy items |
| recline | to lie back or lie down; to assume a prone position |
| devour | to eat up greedily or quickly without leaving a trace |
| vagabond | a person without a permanent home |
| retired | no longer working at one's occupation |
| omelette | a French egg dish made with eggs and cheese in a round frying pan and folded over |
| trance | in the story, it means having intense concentration, and closing out the distractions of one's surroundings |
