| A | B |
| apartment | a room or group of rooms to live in |
| delivery | used to carry or take something to a place or to a person |
| handcarts | small wagons, usually with two wheels, that are pulled or pushed by hand |
| restaurant | a place where people go to eat meals |
| medicinal | used to cure pain or illness |
| musty | damp or moldy |
| herbs | plants valued for their use in medicine or cooking |
| market | a place or store where food and other goods are sold |
| celebrations | activities carried out to honor a special day or a special event |
| chief | a leader of a group |
| dispatch | to send a message; the act of sending messages |
| emergencies | things tat happen without warning and require a quick response |
| fire engine | a truck used to help put out fires |
| firefighters | people who work at putting out fires |
| gear | equipment used to do certain things |
| valves | parts that control the flow of liquid |
| bushy | fluffy or thick like a bush |
| custume | a set of special clothes |
| disguise | a custume or make-up someong wears so no one will know who it really is |
| handsome | good-looking |
| mirror | a surface, such as glass, that reflects the image of an object placed in front of it |
| mustache | thick hair that grows above a man's lip |
| Cinco de Mayo | a Mexican holiday celebrated on May 5th |
| solve | figure out how to fix a problem or make it right |
| buenos dias | Spanish for "good morning" |
| booth | a small room or compartment, usually with an opening |
| plaque | a flat plate or slab with words and decorations that is displayed on a wall |
| station | a stopping place; a subway station is where the subway train stops |
| subway | an underground train |
| token | a piece of metal, like a coin, used to get into a certain place |
| mayor | the man or woman in charge of a city |
| collection | a group of things that are alike in some way |
| grocery store | a neighborhood store that sells food and household supplies |
| supermarket | a very large store that sells food and household goods |
| brave | to deal with something bravely or with courage |
| bundled | grouped together closely; bunched |
| carpenter | someone who builds or repairs things made of wood |
| plaster | a misture that hardens when it dries and is often used for walls and ceilings |
| deliveries | packages brought to the home of the person who bought them |
| grand opening | a celebration for a new store |
| success | a good outcome |