| A | B |
|---|
| Author of "Amigo Brothers" | Piri Thomas |
| Comparison | points out similarities between things |
| contrast | points out differences between things |
| sparring sessions | practice matches in which boxers use light punches |
| tenement | apartment buildings that are often cheaply built and poorly maintained |
| bouts | matches, contests |
| elimination | removal from competition |
| barrage | heavy, prolonged attack |
| panín | Puerto Rican Spanish slang for "pal" or "buddy" |
| cheverote | Puerto Rican Spanish slang for "good" or "fine" |
| hermano | Spanish for "brother" |
| pensively | thoughtfully |
| suavecito | Puerto Rican Spanish slang for "be cool" |
| sabe | Spanish for "you know" |
| torrent | flood or rush |
| salsa | Latin American dance music, usually played at fast tempos |
| interwoven | connected closely; blended |
| Loisaida | Puerto Rican English slang for "Lower East Side" |
| dispelled | driven away |
| evading | avoiding |
| frenzied | wild |
| mucho corazón | Spanish for "a lot of heart" |
