| A | B |
|---|
| spotted | saw |
| afford | enough money to pay for something |
| wages | money earned for doing work |
| vendors | people who sell products or services |
| turnstiles | spinning posts that allow only one person at a time to walk through an entrance |
| ushers | people who help others find their seats in a theater or stadium |
| inspect | to look at carefully |
| obesity | condition of being extremely overweight |
| advisory | given the power to inform or provide opinions |
| administrator | a person who manages or directs |
| navigate | to make oneÕs way through something |
| calories | units of measurement that determine the energy supplied by food |
| confirmation | approval |
| ultimate | greatest; most important |
| leisure | in oneÕs time spent not doing work |
| flexibility | the ability to bend |
| stumped | confused |
| mania | excitement |
| formal | proper; following rules |
| monitor | to check or watch |
| triggers | sets in motion; starts something |
| exaggerated | enlarged beyond the truth |
| encounter | to come upon unexpectedly |
| installment | one part of a story that is published in parts over a period of time |
| Braille | a system of printing made up of raised dots that can be read by people without sight |
| lights-out | the time when lights must be turned off; an official bedtime |
| brilliant | having or showing great ability or talent |
| roots | origins, personal history, and background |
| familiar | commonly seen, heard, or experienced; well-known |
| resourceful | able to deal with new or difficult circumstances |
| generous | willing to share belongings and give to others |
| frisk | to search for something by running the hands over the clothing and through the pockets |
| headmaster | the head of a private school |
| precise | exact |
| confiscated | took someoneÕs property by authority |
| interrogated | asked questions harshly or in great detail |
| victor | winner |
| fragments | small pieces that are broken off |
| sarcastic | describes sharp or bitter words that are meant to hurt or make fun of someone |
| guacamole | a food made from mashed avocadoes |
| vinyl | a tough, shiny plastic |
| profile | a side view |
| crooked | dishonest |
| palsied | withered by disease |
| camouflage | a disguise that serves to hide someone or something |
| mope | to be gloomy or in low spirits |
| terrorist | someone who uses fear to reach goals |
| palsied | withered by disease |
| mope | to be gloomy or in low spirits |
| rookie | a beginner, as on a sports team |
| satchel | a small bag or suitcase for carrying clothing or other items |
| potential | capable of being |
| confrontations | unpleasant face-to-face meetings |
| prejudice | an opinion that is formed unfairly |
| racists | people who believe that their race is better than others |
| doubters | people who tend not to believe |
| unparalleled | without equal; cannot be bettered |
| exploits | brave deeds |
| inducted | admitted into a special group |
| rookie | beginner, as on a sports team |
| semipro team member | who is only paid to play part-time and may have another job |
| makeshift | a temporary substitute |
| prospered | did well; was successful |
| umpire | an official in a baseball game |
| characterized | having certain traits |
| counterparts | people who hold similar positions |
| waning | nearing the end of |
| outlasted | lasted or existed longer than someone or something else |
| establishment | the group that rules a nation, business, or organization |
