| A | B |
|---|
| diversified | varied |
| bill | a proosed law |
| appeal | to take a case to a higher court for rehearing |
| barter | to trade an item for another thing |
| commute | to go to and from the workplace |
| cash crop | a crop that is raised to be sold |
| confiscate | to take over or seize by authority |
| elevation | the height above sea level |
| dialect | a regional form of a language |
| maize | the Indian word for corn |
| monarch | a ruler, usually a king or queen |
| judiciary | court system |
| home rule | local self-government |
| illiterate | unable to read or write |
| militia | a citizen army |
| mint | where coins are made |
| repeal | to officially withdraw or cancel |
| shoals | shallows along the continental shelf |
| revenues | income from taxes and other sources |
| rural | outside the city; the countryside |
