| A | B |
|---|
| anxious | nervous, excited |
| retire | stop working after reaching a certain age |
| vacant | empty; unused |
| sprucing | decorating or making neat |
| adore | to love very much |
| recognizing | knowing who someone is |
| leisure | time free from work |
| disappointment | the feeling that comes when one's hopes are not met |
| perseverance | not giving up |
| uneasy | worried |
| compromise | to reach an agreement on something |
| chortle | to chuckle loudly |
| pageant | a show based on events or stories from earlier times |
| restless | unable to be still |
| tropical | a warm environment found near the equator |
| rehearsals | practices for a performance |
| attentively | in a way that shows complete concentration |
| troublesome | trouble-causing |
| courageous | brave |
| immigrants | people who come to a country to live in it |
| salary | money paid at regular times to a worker |
| tremendous | very large or great |
| appreciation | showing that one sees the value in person or thing |
| valuable | important |
| modest | humble; not boastful |
| sportsmanship | playing fair and showing respect for opponents |
| earnestly | seriously |
| blizzard | a heavy snowstorm with strong winds |
| frantically | in a very worried manner |
| stagger | walk unsteadily |
| scoured | rubbed or washed the surface of something |
| bustled | moved about noisily |
