| A | B |
| allegiance | loyalty to one's country or a person |
| chamber | a meeting room used by lawmakers |
| citizens | official members of a country |
| citizenship | the status of a citizen with accompanying rights, duties, and privileges |
| enrich | to improve the quality of |
| examiner | an official who inspects or asks questions |
| oath | a pledge or promise to act a certain way |
| petitioners | people who ask for something in writing |
| DJ | disc jockey; someone who plays music on a radio station |
| apologized | asked forgiveness |
| stooped | bent down |
| lobbed | tossed up in the air |
| congratulations | good wishes to someone at a happy event or for a job well done |
| chorused | called out together |
| skidded | slid or slipped |
| ferry | a boat that carries passengers and often their vehicles from one point to another |
| harbor | a sheltered place along a coast where ships can safely anchor or dock |
| outstretched | extended; reached out |
| obliged | forced to act in a certain way |
| highlands | a high or hilly area |