<h3>The New Doctor</h3>
1) stethoscope:  the instrument a doctor uses to hear sounds in a person's chest

2) threshold:  the wood or other material under a door

3) facilities:  things that help to make a job easier

4) superstition:  a belief in things that are not real or are not possible

5) curandera:  a healer

 
<h3>The Bridge Dancers</h3>
1) gorge: a deep, narrow valley
2) enchained: held with chains
3) pitches: falls forward rapidly
4) herb medicines: plants used to treat an injury or cure a disease
5) poultice: a soft, moist packet of medicines spread on the body to stop pain
6) lulling: soothing or calming