Vocabulary

Tenants – page 1 “Then one day ( it happened to be the Fourth of July) a most uncommon looking delivery boy rode around the town slipping letters under the doors of the chosen __tenants__ - to - be.” People who live in or occupy an apartment

Exclusive- page 2 “__Exclusive__ neighborhood, near excellent schools.” Special

Plush – page 3 “Gorgeous, Mrs. Wexler replied, clutching her husband’s arm as her high heels wobbled in the deep __plush__ pile.” A fabric like felt but softer

Stationery – page 3 “And she’d have __stationery__ made - blue with a decaled edge, her name and fancy address in swirling type across the top : Grace Windsor Wexler, Sunset Towers on the Lake Shore.” Having a fixed station or place, not moveable

Warped – page 4 “Arriving in the late afternoon, Sydelle Pulaski look up and saw only the dim, __warped__ reflections of treetops and drifting clouds in the glass face of Sunset Tower.” Bent or twisted out of shape

Chandeliers – page 2 “See those __chandeliers__?” A light that hangs from the ceiling Alcove – page 5 “In one day he had rented all of Sunset Towers to the people whose names were already printed on the mailboxes in an __alcove__ off the lobby.” A small room inside a large room

Bookie – page 5 “And, oh yes, one was a __bookie__, one was a burglar, one bomber, and one was a mistake.” A person who organizes bets

Erected – page 5 “A wore fence had been __erected__ along the north side of the building.” Put up

Grappled – page 6 “Neighbor greeted neighbor with “Good Morning” or “Good evening” or a friendly smile, and __grappled__ with small problems behind closed doors. Deal with