| A | B |
|---|
| trappings | outward dress or decoration |
| array | an impressively large number |
| compensate | to make payment to |
| algae | aquatic plant life that mainly grows by photosynthesis |
| stagnant | not moving or flowing; inactive; dull |
| Jose | protagonist (main character) |
| Arnie | antagonist (working against the main character) |
| realistic fiction | the genre (type of story) of "Born Worker" by Gary Soto |
