| A | B |
| system | a group of related parts that work together |
| character | letters or symbols that makes a word |
| forming | making |
| meaningful | sensible |
| borrow | use something that belongs to someone else |
| specialist | an expert |
| refer to | mean or to indicate |
| divided | separated |
| brain | organ of the body related to thinking |
| bilingual | knowing two languages |
| past | time before now |
| rate | speed or pace |
| estimate | guess or predict the number of something |
| linguist | someone who studies languages |
| pick someone up | go somewhere to get someone |
| stand for | be a symbol for |
| see someone off | go with someone to say goodbye |
| clean up | arrange or put things away |
| help out | help someone do something |