| A | B |
|---|
| diner (noun) | casual, inexpensive restaurant |
| stationery (noun) | paper, pens, pencils, and other office supplies |
| recent (adjective) | something that happened not very long ago |
| shifting (verb) | changing; moving |
| gamble (noun) | risk; chance |
| extended (verb) | made longer; stretched |
| debating (verb) | discussing two sides of an issue or argument |
| amnesia (noun) | a serious medical problem in which a person forgets a lot of information |
| retaliation (noun) | the process of getting back at someone or getting even with them; revenge |
| reversed (verb) | changed direction; went backward |
| abducted (verb) | took someone away against their will; kidnapped |
| tortured (verb) | caused a person or animal a lot of pain |
| deportation (noun) | process of sending someone out of a country back to their home |
| driven (adjective) | ambitious; goal-oriented; person who wants to be very successful |
| impoverished (adjective) | poor |
| emigrate (verb) | move to a new country |
| refugees (plural noun) | people who have to leave a country because of war, natural disasters, or other problems |
| persecution (noun) | torture; bad, oppressive treatment |
| represent (verb) | stand for |
| unique (adjective) | original; unusual; unlike anything else |
| themes (plural noun) | main ideas |
| endured (past-tense verb) | lasted a long time during something difficult; suffered through |
| ridiculed (past-tense verb) | teased; made fun of |
| humiliated (past-tense verb) | embarrassed; ashamed |
| culture-shocked (adjective) | stunned and surprised by all of the different things in a new place |
| leapt (past-tense verb) | jumped very high (past tense of leap) |
| guerrilla (noun) | an independent fighter who is not in an official army |
| amended (past-tense verb) | changed or updated or improved |
| refused (past-tense verb) | turned down; said no |
| perspective (noun) | a view of facts or ideas; the ability to see how things relate to each other in a meaningful way |
| permanent | opposite of temporary; lasting forever |
| residence | place where someone lives; home |
| ancestors | relatives who came before you; grandparents, great-grandparents; etc. |
| hostage | someone who is held against their will until a payment is made |
| foreign | from another country |
| illegal | against the law; opposite of legal |
| adopted | taken on; accepted; embraced; implemented; children and pets can be adopted |
| privacy | solitude; time alone; confidentiality; secrecy; discretion |
