| A | B |
| talents | things you can do well without having to learn them |
| architect | a person who draws plans for new buildings |
| library | building for books and other written media |
| author | a person who writes a book or document |
| declaration | something you say or write that is very important |
| doubled | made something two times bigger than it was |
| expedition | a long, carefully organized trip |
| retired | stop working when you are older |
| Monticello | the name of Jefferson's home in Virginia |
| University of Virginia | the university that Jefferson started |
| Declaration of Independence | the document that declared the American colonies independent of England |
| archaeologists | scientists who study people and history from very long ago |
| Library of Congress | the official library of the United States |