| A | B |
|---|
| halfheartedly | without interest or energy |
| totter | to be unsteady, move as if about to fall |
| jabber | chatter, talk fast about nothing |
| sturdy | strong, hard to break |
| dab | to touch lightly, sometimes with a piece of cloth |
| bewildered | confused, frightened |
| glance | to look at something quickly |
| size up | to form an opinion |
| flawless | perfect |
| gasp | to inhale a short breath or air, often when shocked or surprised or having an asthma attack |
| Korea | North and South, a country in Southeast Asia |
| peninsula | land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
| realistic fiction | it seems like a real story but it's made up |
| to draw a conclusion | to decide that something is true or not based on all the facts |
| Customs and Immigration | when you enter a country, they check your papers and your luggage |
| stewardess | flight attendant |
| koala | a bear-like animal native to Australia |
| suspenders | straps to hold up pants |
| deaf | can't hear |
| first-person narrator | the narrator is a character in the story |
