| A | B |
| tradition | beliefs, opinions, and customs handed down from one generation to another |
| rural | in the country |
| burden | what is carried; a heavy load |
| campus | grounds of a school or college |
| majority | the larger number; more than half |
| assemble | gather together; bring together |
| explore | go over carefully |
| topic | subject that people think, write or talk about |
| debate | a discussion in which reasons for and against a topic are discussed |
| evade | get away from by trickery or cleverness |
| probe | search into; investigate |
| reform | make better; improve by removing faults |