| A | B |
| brazer (-er) (noun) | referring to a Mexican allowed to work temporarily in United States |
| intern (in-) (noun) | a trainee working to gain experience in occupation or craft |
| flat (noun) | self-contained housing unit which is part of a building |
| liable (-able) (adj.) | responsible by law and legally answerable |
| wetback (noun) | an offensive term referring to a Mexican worker in the United States who entered illegally by swimming across border |
| surgeon (noun) | a medical specialist |
| salsas (noun) | a type of dance incorporating musical elements of Latin America |
| currency (noun) | system of money |
| kitchenettes (noun) | small part of the room equipped as a kitchen |
| exchange (ex-) (verb) | an act of giving and receiving |
| indoctrination (in-) (noun) | process of teaching a person or group acceptance of beliefs |
| department (de-) (noun) | a division of a larger organization dealing with a specific commodity |
| trivial (noun) | containing little or no importance |
| arbitrarily (adj.) | choosing randomly or without reason |
| posthaste (adverb) | with great speed |
| ruse (noun) | an action intended to deceive someone |
| sharecropper (-er) (noun) | people who farm land owned by others in return for a percentage of the crop |
| intolerance (in-) (noun) | unwilling to accept beliefs or views or behaviors differing from own |
| suitable (-able) (adj.) | right or appropriate |
| notary (noun) | person licensed by government to perform acts in legal affairs |