aficionado (uh-fish-i-ya-NAH-doh) — a person who likes and knows a lot about something

antidote (AN-ti-dote) — something that stops a poison from working

decree (di-KREE) — to give an official order

deficiency (di-FISH-uhn-see) — a lack of something that is needed

doozie (DOO-zee) — an extraordinary one of its kind

drachmas (DRAK-muhs) — ancient Greek coins

mooch (MOOCH) — to obtain something without paying for it

rendezvous (RAHN-day-voo) — an appointment to meet at a certain time or place

salvaged (SAL-vijd) — rescued property from a shipwreck or other disaster

technicalities (tek-nuh-CAL-uh-teez) — details that mean something only to a specialist

wily (WY-lee) — full of trickery and deceit