| A | B |
|---|
| anxious | eager |
| recognizing | to know someone or something by details such as appearance |
| Adore | to love something or someone dearly |
| vacant | empty, having nothing in it |
| sprucing | to fix something up |
| retire | to leave a job because one has reached one's goals or has reached an advanced age |
| uneasy | nervous or troubled |
| disappointment | the feeling that something did not meet expectations |
| compromise | to settle a disagreement by having each party give in on certain points |
| perseverance | tring to do something no matter what difficulties arise |
| leisure | time free from work or other duties |
| chortle | to laugh heartly |
| restless | unable to relax or rest |
| pageant | a performance in honor of an important event or holiday |
| rehearsals | preparation and practices before an acutal perormance |
| troublesome | causing difficulty and worry |
| tropical | having to do with the hot area of earth |
| attentively | with great interest and with careful attention |
| immigrants | people who come to live in a new country |
| salary | the amount of money a person gets for doing a job |
| modest | not showy; proper and quiet in manner |
| valuable | having great worth and meaning, either in terms of money or in personal terms |
| appreciations | recognition for good qualities; gratitude for something good |
| courageous | brave |
| tremendous | very large |
| sportsmanship | conduct, such as fair play, expected of an athlete |
| earnestly | with honest effort; taking something seriously |
| blizzard | a winter storm with strong winds and a large amount of snow |
| frantically | excitedly, with an intense level of worry |
| stagger | to walk unsteadly |
| scoured | to scrub hard with a rough material |
| bustled | to hurry about while doing a task |
