| A | B |
|---|
| prehistoric | before human beings recorded events in writing |
| standard | widely used and accepted |
| primitive | of or relating to early human culture |
| shortage | a lack of something |
| imitation | something that is made to look like something else |
| function | to serve a particular purpose |
| advantage | a benefit; a plus |
| definite | exact; certain |
| merchant | someone who owns and runs a store |
| discount | an amount taken off the full price |
| misfortune | bad luck |
| despite | even with; in spite of |
| random | without a plan or pattern |
| gambling | playing games to win money |
| option | a choice |
| temptation | something that makes someone want to do something foolish or wrong |
| replace | to fill the place of something with something else |
| concerned | worried |
| bonus | something beyond what is expected |
| employee | a person who is paid to do work |
| wage | payment for work |
| focus | to give all your attention to something |
| support | to supply with the things needed for life; to help hold up |
| immigrant | a person who leaves one country to settle in another |
