1.       industrious (page 4)

working hard and steady

2.       cooperative (page 4)

willing to work with others

3.       compliments (page 6)

an act of praise or approval

4.       relieved (page 12)

free from distress

Chapter 2 vocabulary

1.       marred (page 25)

spoil

2.       anonymous (page 25)

unknown

3.       lathered (page 26)

to spread the foam from soap and water over something

Chapter 3 Vocabulary

1.        respirator (page 28)

device used to aid breathing

2.       apparently (page 29)

appearing to be real or true

3.       commotion (page 30)

noisy excitement and confusion

Chapter 4 vocabulary

1.       resign (page 37)

to give up office

Chapter 5 vocabulary NONE

Chapter 6 vocabulary

1.        aptitude (page 61)

natural ability

2.       hysterical (page 62)

a wild outburst of emotion

3.       suspense (page 68)

worry about the result of something

Chapter 7 Vocabulary

1.        hospitality (page 73)

friendly and generous treatment of guests

2.       swiped (page 75)

steal

3.       sympathetic (page 87)

feeling sympathy or sorry for

Chapter 8 vocabulary

1.       engagements (page 93)

an appointment at a certain time and place

2.       circumstances (page 96)

conditions

3.       epidemic (page 100)

rapidly spreading outbreak of disease

Chapter 9 Vocabulary

1. optimism (page 105)

the habit of expecting things to turn out the best

1. patriotic (page 106)

having or showing love of one’s country

1. resourceful (page 110)

clever in dealing with problems

1. suspicious (page 112)

likely to suspect or distrust