| A | B |
| individual | one person, considered separately from the group |
| achieve | to succeed in getting the result you wanted |
| benefit | something that gives advantages or improves life in some way |
| reliant | being dependent on someone |
| constitution | a set of basic laws and principles that a democratic country is governed by |
| ethical | relating to principles of what is right and wrong |
| resources | a country's land, minerals, or natural energy that can be used to increase its wealth |
| status | social or professional rank or position in relation to others |
| welfare | money paid by the government to people who are very poor, sick, not working, etc. |
| foundation | a basic idea or principle |
| pursuit | the act of trying to achieve something in a determined way |
| self-evident | easily noticed or understood; obvious |
| inalienable | that cannot be taken away from you |
| endowed | given a good quality |
| diminish | to become smaller or less important |
| decade | a period of ten years |
| accumulate | to gradually get more and more money, possessions, or knowledge over a period of time |
| authority | the power you have because of your official position |
| eliminate | to get rid of something completely |
| ethic | a general idea or set of moral beliefs that influences people's behavior and attitudes |