| A | B |
| father | another name for dad |
| about | of or having to do with |
| fuss | a lot of bother over some little thing |
| outfit | a set of clothes |
| adopt | to take someone else's child and by law make that child one's own |
| told | to tell (in the past) |
| Israel | a country in southwestern Asia |
| custom | something that people do that has become a tradition |
| secretly | doing something or working in a hidden way |
| different | not the same or unlike |
| adorable | another word for cute |
| Germany | a country in central Europe |
| attention | thinking, watching, or listening carefully to or about something or someone |
| admired | to look at or think of with pleasure or wonder |
| important | having great value |
| interesting | causing or holding attention |
| pinata | something filled with candy; used commonly in Mexico |
| special | different from what is usual or common |
| Mexico | a country that is our neighbor |