bashful- shy

grateful- deeply appreciative

prologue- introduction

dialogue-conversation between two or more persons

democrat- person who believes in democracy

aristocrat- member of the ruling class

Defer- to carry overDefer- to carry over

Transfer- to carry acrossTransfer- to carry across

thermometer- an instrument for measuring temperature

Meter- an instrument used to measure

punctuation- use of standard marks and signs in writing

punctual- arriving at exactly the time appointed; prompt

Rectangle-Rectangle- a parallelogram a parallelogram having four right angleshaving four right angles

correct-correct- to set straight; to make to set straight; to make rightright

tangle- to come in contact with; intertwine

tangible- capable of being touched