| A | B |
| embryos | fertilized eggs in early stages of development |
| tattoo | marks on the skin made with ink and needles |
| offend | to cause displeasure or resentment |
| pistachios | edible, green nuts of the cashew family |
| cameos | brief portrayals or appearances |
| scenarios | possible ways in which an event or plot unfolds |
| tainted | polluted or contaminated; spoiled, blemished |
| stimulate | to excite, exercise or move to action |
| barrios | neighborhoods risc in Hispanic culture |
| unsettling | bothering or upsetting |
| sequel | book, movie or event that follows another |
| prophecy | a prediction about the future |
| folios | pages in a book or manuscript |
| sinister | threatening, ominous, or evil |
| duos | teams of two |
| ratios | relative size of two quantities |
| aloof | distant, detached, and disinterested |
| apparition | supernatural appearance |
| plummet | drop or decrease sharply |
| bamboos | type of plants |