| A | B |
|---|
| carnival | festival or celebration |
| entertains | keeps interested and amused |
| overhung | hung out over |
| originate | come into being, begin |
| expression | look, an outward show of thought or feeling |
| jutted | extended out |
| achievements | things accomplished or carried out |
| attempting | making the effort, trying |
| authorities | people who have expert knowledge |
| reasonable | showing good sense, not foolish |
| historians | people who study events that took place in the past |
| patriot | a person who loves his or her country |
| credit | recognition, praise or honor |
| bashful | timid and shy |
| boarded | provided meals and a place to sleep |
| scratch | basic ingredients, such as flour and cornmeal |
| drought | a long period of no rain |
| restless | unable to be still, needing to move about |
| capturing | getting something on paper, representing in a permanent way |
| assembled | bought together for a purpose |
| guaranteed | promised to work as it is supposed to |
| advantage | something helpful or useful |
| poverty | the state of having little or no money |
| prospector | person who explores for gold or other precious minerals |
| millionare | person with a million dollars |
