| A | B |
|---|
| discovery | to find something that's never been found before |
| excerpt | a piece of writing taken from a larger written work |
| expert | someone very experienced in a certain area |
| source | where something comes from |
| resource | something you can use if you need help - like a dictionary or a thesaurus |
| rare | unusual - hard to find |
| expensive | costs a lot of money |
| wealthy | rich |
| vivid | bright, clear |
| compare and contrast | find similarities and differences between people or things |
| prologue | included before an exceprt or a sequel, it gives the reader info about what happened prior |
| street-smart | knows how to survive on the street |
| counter | a flat surface like a narrow table but usuaaly higher - in your kitchen or at a library or airport |
| clause | group of words with a sbject and a verb |
| vanished | disappeared |
| I wonder... | an expression that means a person is curious or has a question about something |
| amazing | unbelievable, surprising, WOW! |
| crawl | move along the ground like a baby |
| boggled | confused |
| to have goosebumps | when you are cold or scared, little bumps on your skin |
| no longer | not anymore, not now |
| ambush | a trap, a surprise attack |
| to hitch a ride | ask someone to give you a ride in their car or other kind of transportation |
| woozy | dizzy |
| supposed to | expected to |
