| A | B |
| loftiest | adj- noblest, or highest |
| shrewd | adj- clever, sharp |
| grimaced | verb- twisted the face to express pain or anger, or disgust |
| gorging | verb- filling up, stuffing |
| audacity | noun-bold courage, daring |
| heritage | noun- something acquired or carried down from the past |
| dialect | noun-a type of syle of a language |
| ritual | noun-a ceremonial act often repeated |
| reservation | noun- land designated for Native Americans given by the US government |
| murmured | noun- mumbled in an often complaining or angry way |
| acculturated | verb- to have undergone a change influenced by a new culture |
| endurance | noun-quality of lasting or withstanding stress or difficulties |