The following list is from our reading selection for this week titled, Destiny’s Gift. The reading comprehension test for this story and related vocabulary test from this list is on Friday, September 21.

1) block – a part of a street marked off by the two nearest cross
streets

2) spreading – to open out wide or wider

3) afford – to be able to pay for or spare

4) customers – a person who regularly buys goods or services

5) contacted – to get in touch with

6) raise – to gather together; collect

7) earn – to gain by working or by supplying service

8) figure – to work out by thinking