If you come across an unfamiliar word as you are reading and you want to know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary! You can use Merriam Webster's Learner's Dictionary or look at the definitions below.
Chapter Six
applauded: (v.) - To clap
nocturnal: (adj.) - Active mainly during the night
crabby: (adj.) - Unhappy or grouchy
tidy: (adj.) - Clean and organized
Chapter Seven
collapsed: (v.) - To fall down suddenly
respective: (adj.) - Belonging or relating to things that have been mentioned before
Chapter Eight
concentrate: (n.) - To think
geography: (n) - The study of countries or natural features of a place like rivers and mountains.
Tegucigalpa: (n.) - The capital city of Honduras
peculiar: (adj.) - Strange
jest: (n.) - To joke
Chapter Nine
hoarse: (adj.) - A rough sounding voice
clincher: (n.) - A fact or statement that makes something certain or final
prank: (n.) - A trick
Chapter Ten
modest: (adj.) - Not showing pride
scampered: (v.) - To run or move quickly
scurried: (v.) - To move quickly with short steps
plastered: (v.) - Stuck on something
