| A | B |
| hormone | is a chemical messenger that travels through blood |
| metabolism | refers to how quickly food is burned up in the body |
| ductless glands | secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
| x-axis | is the horizontal line in a coordinate graph |
| origin | is the point (0,0) on a coordinate graph where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect |
| ratify | is to approve |
| preamble | is an introduction |
| amendment | is a change in or addtion to the Constitution |
| audience | those people who read or hear what a writer has written |
| author's purpose | is the reason why an author writes, to instruct, inform, persuade, express or entertain |