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 |