| A | B |
| century | NOUN - a period of 100 years |
| be born | VERB - to arrive in the world |
| attend | VERB - go to a class, church, meeting, event |
| witness | VERB - to see something happen, especially something important |
| wonder | VERB - to think about something and want to know more about it |
| article | NOUN - a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine |
| lifetime | NOUN - a person's whole life, from birth to death |
| leave ( ) alone | VERB - don't touch something, don't go near it |
| lonely | ADJ - alone and unhappy |
| opportunity | NOUN - a chance or possibility; a time when you can do something |
| as a result | for this reason |
| limited | not very many or not enough |
| chop | cut something into smaller pieces |
| sweep | use a broom to clean a floor |
| machinery | a piece of equipment that does a job |
| dairy farm | a farm with cows for milk, cheese, etc. |
| occur | happen |
| come into being | start to exist |
| political | related to the government |
| outlive | to live longer than other people |
| fewer | not as many; a smaller number |
| segregated | separated by race |
| possibility | opportunity or chance |
| alphabet | the letters A B C D, etc. |
| might | possibly, maybe |
| richness | the good and positive things |
| trouble | problems |
| success | achievement; doing something you have tried to do or wanted to do for a long time |
| slave | someone who is owned by another person and works for no pay |
| sign | write your name on a document |
| worry | think about something and feel nervous or anxious about it |
| literacy | NOUN - the ability to read and write |
| missing | not there; absent |
| discrimination | NOUN - treating a group of people in a way that's not fair or not equal |