St. George and the Dragon
bellowed - made a loud, roaring sound
brandished - wave a weapon in a threatening manner
devour - eat greedily
perils - dangers
severed - cut off
Story 5=A Picture Book of Jesse Owens
exhibition - a public display - 86
pneumonia - a serious lung disease - 77
prejudice - fear or suspicion of a group, race or religion - 84
sharecroppers - farmers who pay rent by sharing the crops with the landlord of the land they are living on - 76
spectacle - a grand public performance , or making a fool of yourself- 86
Back to the Drawing Board
calculations - mathematical data - 93
erratic - unpredictable - 106
elated - 107 - very happy
descent - 97 - the process of going downward
stabilize - 94 - make steady
thrust - 100 - driving force