| A | B |
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| how-to | directions, instructions |
| illustration | a drawing, pictures, visuals |
| concept | the idea, what it means |
| costume | clothes you put on for Halloween or a play |
| predicament | to be in a bad situation that is difficult to escape from |
| avenge | to fight back because someone has done something wrong to you |
| barbarians | uncivilized, violent people |
| springboard | a starting point, something that starts you thinking about new ideas |
| dimension | another side or a deeper view, 3-D movies |
| mutant | the product of a gene that is not normal or has changed |
| gateway | entrance, opening |
| sewer | pipes below the street that carry water and waste |
| to shift | to change your position, to move |
| sketch/to sketch | a drawing- usually in black and white/to draw-usually with a pencil |
| premise | fundamental idea |
| to range | to vary from low to high |
| off-the-wall | expression meaning either unusual, unexpected or hyperactive |
| hang-ups | worries, phobias or a delay |
| slender | thin, skinny |
| stocky | chubby, large-boned |
| bestseller | anything that a lot of people buy, a popular book, movie or brand name clothes |
| boundary | border |
| writer's style | formal or informal- oftetn unique and recognizable |
| persuasive | convincing |
| editorial | the editor of a newspaper prints the papers opinion about a current news item |
