| A | B |
|---|
| eligible | allowed to participate |
| obituary | a newspaper article that tells about the life of someone who has died |
| When does the author use italics? | when Paul sees something that others can't see |
| wakes | a watch over someone who has died with food and drink |
| commotion | confusion and disturbance with noise and people running around |
| sinkhole | a hole underneath the ground where the rock has been worn away by water |
| vandalism | destroying property by breaking windows or putting graffiti |
| "minorities are the majority" | Figurative language which means there are more Hispanic kids than white kids |
| fumigated | sealed up and filled with poison gas to kill bugs |
| fascinating | really interesting |
| racist | a person who things there race is superior to another type of race |
| "gutless wonder" | a person who lacks courage, a coward |
| pesticide | a poison used to kill pests |
| valuables | things that are worth money |
| "They are becoming big fish in the little pond." | Figurative language that means you are an important person in a small group. |
| reverence | extreme respect |
| booster | a person who gives money to support something |
