| A | B |
|---|
| mangroves | tropical trees with root forming branches that help in land building. |
| gringo | a foreigner. |
| papaya | oblong, yellow fruit from the tropical papaya tree. |
| tamales | a Mexican dish made of chopped meat and crushed peppers, highly seasoned, wrapped in corn husks. |
| sideboard | a removable board on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel. |
| sugarcane | a stout tall grass that is a source of sugar. |
| obediently | done dutifully or submissively. |
| smeared | covered with anything sticky or oily. |
| hiccups | a spasm of the diaphragm. |
| atrocities | wicked or abominable acts. |
