| A | B |
| navigable rivers | deep and wide enough for ships to use |
| joie de vivre | means enjoyment of life |
| chancellor | another name for Prime Minister |
| impressionism | style of art using rippling light to create an impression of a scene |
| Moors | Muslims from North Africa |
| canton | political and administrative district in Switzerland |
| cosmopolitan | characterized by many foreign influences |
| Pyrenees Mts. | located between France and Spain |
| Alps | located in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria |
| Walloons and Flanders | regions of Belgium |
| North Atlantic | the further away countries are from this the colder they are |
| Sardinia and Sicily | islands belonging to Italy |
| Iberian Peninsula | contains the countries of Spain and Portugal |
| Northern European Plain | flat farmland along northern Europe, home to most of West-Central Europe's largest cities |
| flooding | environmental issue caused by low land elevation |