| A | B |
| illegal | against the law |
| guerillas | gangs of people who frighten and kill other people |
| frightened | scared; afraid |
| border | the place where two countries, states, or cities meet |
| bumpy | the opposite of smooth |
| liar | someone who doesn't tell the truth |
| janitor | someone who cleans buildings |
| physician's assistant | someone who helps doctors |
| consequences | things that happen because of something else |
| innocent | someone who hasn't experienced much in life; opposite of guilty |
| trust | have faith in |
| emigrated | moved from one country to another |
| taking advantage of | treating poorly; exploiting |
| liberated | made free |
| spiritism | a religion using witchcraft |
| negroes | black people |
| mulattoes | people who are half black and half white |
| prejudice | discrimination; judging people negatively because of skin color, religion, etc. |
| jet set | rich people who fly to lots of places |
| insulting | saying mean things |
| threaten | scare; frighten |
| dictators | rulers who do not believe in democratic government |
| unemployment | when people don't have enough jobs |
| stranger | a person you don't know at all |
| grateful | appreciative |
| pursue | move forward and do something |
| intentions | plans |
| nervous | tense; the opposite of relaxed |
| permission | allowing someone to do something |
| embarrassing | something that someone isn't proud of |