| A | B |
|---|
| establish | to start or create |
| Angel Island | the West Coast point of entry into the U.S. for many Asian immigrants |
| Ellis Island | the East Coast point of entry into the U.S. for many European immigrants |
| comfort | someone or something that makes you feel better |
| contentment | happiness |
| dangers | chances that something harmful could happen |
| depart | to leave |
| embark | to start out; begin |
| emigrate | to leave one country to settle in another one |
| immigrants | people who have moved to a new country |
| opportunity | a chance for getting ahead |
| potential | an ability that has not yet been used |
| risking | taking a chance in the hope of a favorable outcome |
| toils | hard work |
| voyage | a long journey to a distant place |
