GLOSSARY

admire (ad-MIRE) —

to like and respect someone

altitude (AL-ti-tood) —

the height of something above the ground

archenemy (AHRCH-EN-uh-mee) —

someone’s main enemy

blooper (BLOO-per) —

an embarrassing mistake made in public

extraordinary (ek-STROR-duh-ner-ee) —

very unusual or remarkable

meteor (MEE-tee-ur) —

a piece of rock or metal from space that enters Earth’s atmosphere at high speed, burns, and forms streaks of light as it falls to Earth

mutant (MYOOT-uhnt) —

a living thing that has developed different characteristics because of a change in its parents’ genes

pirouette (pir-oo-ET) —

a ballet move that consists of a full turn on the front of one foot

punctual (PUHNGK-choo-uhl) —

on time

radioactive (ray-dee-oh-AK-tiv) —

if something is radioactive, it is made up of atoms whose nuclei have broken down, giving off harmful radiation

recital (ri-SYE-tuhl) —

a musical performance by a single performer or by a small group of musicians or dancers

venomous (VEN-uh-muhs) —

poisonous

villain (VIL-uhn) —

a wicked person, often an evil character in a play