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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| grudge | a lasting feeling of dislike for someone becuse of something that happened in the past |
| los muertos | "the dead" in English |
| pan Cubano | "Cuban bread" in English |
| apprentice | a person who works for another in order to learn a trade or skill |
| Operation | a board game that requires players to "operate" on a patient by removing things like the wishbone, a Charlie horse, and an Adam's apple with a pair of tweezers |
| West Palm Beach | a city in South Florida |
| amoeba | a single celled organism that often lives in water or soil |
| Caramaba, Niña | "Wow girl" in English |
| Hasta Aqui | "That's it" or "Up to this point!" in English |
| broker | to arrange or work out an agreement |
| Intracoastal | refers to the Intracoastal Waterway, which runs from Boston, MA , around the tip of Florida, and to the Gulf of Mexico |
| bougainvillea vines | a flowering vine that is used on fences or balconies |
| tycoon | a wealthy and powerful person who has been successful in business |
| ibises | a large bird with long legs and a long neck and a long, curved beak that wade in shallow waters |
| maneuver | to move skillfully or carefully |
| un centavo | "one penny" or "one cent" in English |
| Que ' te parece | "What do you think?" in English |
| vamos | "Come on!" in English |
| enforcer | a person who makes people follow or obey a rule or law |
| regulate | to control something through rules |
| acrylic | a type of plasitc |
| vavuzela | a plastic horn instrument |
| searing | extremely hot or intense |
| levitate | to rise and float |
| perdón | "sorry" or "excuse me" in English |
| Excuse-oh moi | french saying for "excuse me"..correct format=excusez-moi |
| sio | "shhh" or "be quiet" in English |
| cherubs | winged angels |
| cranium | the part of the skull that encloses the brain |
| protagonist | the main character whose conflict is the story's focus |
| point of view | a person or character's perspective on a topic |