| A | B |
|---|
| abandoned | deserted |
| alterations | changes made to clothing by sewing |
| binoculars | a handheld instrument consisting of two telescopes used to see objects at a distance |
| blight | a disease that ruins plants |
| bodega | a grocery store, especially among Spanish-speaking Americans |
| chard | a type of beet with broad, white leaf stalks |
| compromised | agreed; met halfway |
| concentration camp | a camp where Nazis imprisoned and killed people who opposed them |
| coolies | unskilled Asian workers |
| crevices | a narrow opening in a wall |
| decorum | appropriateness of behavior |
| deltoids | a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder |
| Depression | the crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. in the 1930's |
| entranced | fascinated |
| equation | mathematical statement |
| exploit | deed; job; performance |
| extended family | a family including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins |
| foes | enemies or opponents |
| gales | very strong winds |
| goldenrod | a North American plant having clusters of small yellow flowers |
| hacked | chopped; cut |
| haphazard | any which way; careless |
| homesteaded | settled in a dwelling on a tract of land |
| homies | slang term for friends |
| hovered | floated; drifted |
| hydrant | an upright pipe with a spout located near the street, for drawing water to fight fires |
| idle | not working; doing nothing |
| immigrants | a person who moves from one country to live permanently in another country |
| incense | a substance producing a sweet odor when burned, often used in religious ceremonies |
| maggots | soft-bodied larva of flies found in decaying matter |
| metal detectors | electronic devices that give audible signals when close to metal |
| myths | legendary stories concerning some hero or event |
| obituaries | notices of the deaths of persons, usually published in the newspaper |
| officials | persons holding public offices |
| pacifism | the belief that disputes should be settled by peaceful means |
| pantomime | the art of conveying emotions or feelings by gestures without speech |
| pecs | short for pectoral muscles, located on the chest |
| Persians | pertaining to ancient Persia, now Iran |
| plaza | a public square or open place |
| portable | easily carried; lightweight |
| prams | baby carriages |
| principal | chief or head |
| pueblo | an American Indian village consisting of flat-roofed stone houses joined in groups |
| quads | short for quadriceps muscles, the large muscles in front of the thighs |
| receptionist | a person who greets and deals with visitors to an office |
| steelworkers | people employed in the process of making steel |
| teetered | seesawed; wobbled back and forth |
| thermos | a container lined with an insulating material to keep liquids hot or cold |
| thrive | do well; blossom and grow |
| tremolo | an excited effect produced in the human voice, as to express emotion |
| trowel | a handheld tool for digging in the garden |
| vacant | empty; not occupied |
| vegetating | existing in a state of physical or mental inactivity |
| welfare | financial assistance to an individual or family |
