| A | B |
| surgeon | a doctor who operates on people |
| aviation | the science or practice of flying planes |
| military | related to the Army, Navy or Air Force; related to war |
| suburb | the area just outside a city, but not yet in the country |
| opportunities | chances for good things to happen |
| modern | new; contemporary |
| shaking | moving back and forth quickly |
| bodyguard | someone who is paid to protect someone else |
| patients | people who get medical care |
| citizenship | the legal right to belong to a country |
| curry | a spice used in many Asian meals |
| messenger | someone who delivers things from one place to another |
| ambition | goal; dream |
| okra | a green vegetable |
| succeed | do well; achieve your goal |
| recruiter | someone who tries to get you to do something (play on a team; join the military; work on the yearbook) |
| archaeology | the study of old, ancient civilizations |
| biology | the study of living things |
| laboratory | the place where scientists and students do experiments |
| peninsula | land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| disgusting | gross; nasty; yucky |
| shocked | very surprised |
| murdered | killed |
| dowry | valuable things (money, jewelry, silverware, etc.) that a woman's family gives a man's family before they get married |
| monsoon | rain and wind storm in India and other Asian countries |
| spilling | when a liquid (milk, water, etc.) falls out of something (cup, glass, bottle) |
| braces | metal devices or things used to straighten teeth |
| karma | how we acted in the past determines who we will be in the future |