| A | B |
| inhabit | live |
| observant | describes someone who looks around and sees things |
| melting pot | the idea that in America people adapt to the new culture and traditions |
| mosaic | the idea that in Canada people live together, but keep their original culture and traditions |
| makeup | the way in which the parts are put together; compositon |
| newcomer | someone who is new to a place |
| conservative | having a tendency to avoid change |
| liberal | willing to accept new ideas and try new policies |
| uprising | small rebellion; local violence against a government policy |
| scheme | plan; design; organized framework |
| outgoing | sociable; loud; talkative |
| picturesque | charming; quaint |
| arid | dry |
| humid | damp, wet |
| display | show; place or spread out for viewing |
| endless | going on forever |
| vastness | large size |
| lawmen | policemen; law-enforcement agents |
| moderate | not extreme; towards the middle of something |
| extreme | at either edge of something; |
| symbol | image; thing that represents something else |
| anti-war | against war |
| non-violent | person who is not violent |
| anti-smoking | person who is against smoking |
| non-smoker | person who does not smoke |
| inhabitant | person who lives in a place |