| A | B |
| adjustment | act of making a change to correct or improve something |
| alternate | every other; to take turns |
| hectic | 1. characterized by great excitement, agitation, haste, & activity2.flushed & feverish as from illness |
| ideal | 1. a person or thing thought of as perfect 2the best or most perfect goal or result |
| rowdy | 1.lively & rough;disorderly 2. a rude, boisterous, disorderly person |
| suburbs | an area with homes and stores next to or near a city |
| conflict | the struggle between characters or forces in a story; problem |
| mood | the feeling or state of mind an author creates in a story |
| plot | the order in which actions happen in a story |
| tone | the writer's attitude, manner & mood reflected in his/her writing |