| A | B |
| trilling | trilling my tongue: rapidly vibrating the tongue against the roof of the mouth, as in pronouncing a Spanish r. |
| super | super: superintendent, or building manager |
| ironically | ironically. in a way that is contrary to what is expected or intended |
| Alcatraz | Alcatraz: the name of an island in San Francisco Bay that was once the site of a prison. |
| sancocho | sancocho: a traditional Caribbean stew of meat and vegetables. |
| merge | merge. to blend together |
| specify | specify. to make known or identify |
| surnames | surnames: last names. |
| sarapes | sarapes: long, blanketlike shawls. |
| chaotic | chaotic. confused; disordered |
| convoluted | convoluted. difficult to understand; complicated |
| nuclear family | nuclear family: a family unit consisting of a mother, a father, and their children. |
| vamanos | Vámanos: Let’s go. |