By Gary Soto

propelled verb pushed or moved forward by a force or as if by one form of the verb propel Example: The coach’s whistle propelled the students to the locker room.

glimpse noun a quick look Example: He caught a glimpse of her in the hallway.

campus noun the land and buildings of a school Example: The library was at the north end of the campus.

eventually adverb in the end; finally Example: Eventually he would have to do his homework.

impress verb to have a strong effect on Example: He wanted to impress his teacher with his math skills.

casserole noun food cooked in a deep dish Example: The tuna casserole tasted delicious.

other words to know elective- class a student chooses to take catechism classes- students learn about the Roman Catholic religion Raza-style- refers to the way Mexican Americans or other Hispanic people do something ferocity- wild, violent, anger (ferocious) Siberia- very cold part of northern Russia conviction- to do something with strong belief

phrases to know on the sly-done in a way so that no one notices in unison- all together scanning the horizon- looking far ahead to find something in the distance looked sheepishly- acting shy; shows shyness and embarrassment

foreign language Saludo de vato- is a greeting Bonjour- French for good day Tres bien- very well Parlez-vous francais? – Do you speak French? Le bateau- French for “the boat” Le bateau est sur l’eau- “The boat is on the water.”