| A | B |
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| airport | a place with marked, open spaces where aircraft can take off and land |
| awestruck | full of or exhibiting awe or wonder |
| baby-sit | to take care of a child or children when parents are not home |
| chalkboard | a panel usually green or black for writing on with chalk |
| classmate | a member of the same class in school |
| furthermore | in addition, moreover |
| flashlight | a lamp or lantern powered by batteries that is small enough to be carried |
| firecracker | a small explosive charge in a paper tube |
| grapefruit | large, round fruit that has yellow skin, is related to the orange, and has a somewhat sour taste |
| great-grandchild | a child of one's grandchild |
| halfhearted | showing little eagerness or interest |
| however | by whatever way or means |
| homesick | unhappy because one is away from home |
| high-spirited | having a proud or unbroken spirit |
| holiday | a day or period set aside to honor someone or to celebrate a special event |
| masterpiece | an outstanding piece of work |
| make-believe | pretend; imaginary |
| outspoken | not speaking or spoken with reserve; frank and honest |
| post office | government agency responsible for sending and delivering the mail |
| part of speech | grammatical class such as noun, verb, into which a word can be placed according to use in sentence |
| sweetheart | a person whom one loves |
| seat belt | safety strap or harness designed to hold person in seat |
| starry-eyed | full of youthful enthusiasm |
| throughout | in, to, through, or duing every part of |
| touchdown | a score of six points in football |
| welfare | health, happiness, or prosperity, well-being |
| warehouse | a large building where goods are stored |
| worthwhile | worth the time, effort or cost involved |
| watermelon | large melon with hard thick green rind and sweet watery pink or reddish flesh |
| whereabouts | the place where someone or something is |
