| Term | Definition |
| fascinated | amazed by |
| imagination | ability to fantasize |
| auditorium | a large room or building used for meetings |
| callused | hardened, thickened skin |
| skirmish | a minor battle |
| concentrate | to focus |
| reservoir | a pond or lake used to store water |
| algae | green gunk on the water |
| splinters | small wooden spikes |
| squirted | to swim around quickly |
| squirmed | to have wiggled around |
| scanned | to glance over |
| mange | a skin disease in dogs |
| scrunched | to have squeezed together |
| wiry | lean and slim |
| lapel | collar on a coat |
| dangling | to leave hanging |
| accuracy | to do correctly, with no mistakes |
| peppered | mixed black and white hair |
| substitute | to be used in the place of |
| emphasized | to give special attention to |
| compliment | praise |
| snickered | a sarcastic laugh |