| A | B |
|---|
| peninsula | land surrounded on 3 sides by water |
| invaded | attacked; conquered; entered; occupied |
| Communist | a system in which all economic & social activity is controlled by 1 political party; opposite of capitalist |
| physical disability | a problem with one's body |
| abandoned | left by oneself; left alone |
| envied | felt jealous toward |
| clique | group of friends that excludes others |
| shocked | very surprised |
| immigrants | people who are new to a country |
| boss | person in control or in charge; person who has power |
| perfect | flawless; someone who makes no mistakes or something that has no flaws |
| volunteered | worked for no payment |
| keh | a Korean club in which members put in the same amount of money & one person gets it |
| gangs | groups of people who engage in violent and illegal behavior |
| major (verb) | to take most of your college classes in one subject area |
| pharmacy | the field of study including information about drugs; a building where drugs are sold |
| hero | someone people admire and respect a lot |
| adjusted | adapted or got used to |
| illegally | something done against the law |
| escaped | gotten away from |
| poverty | the state of being poor; having little material wealth |
| repression | pushing someone or something back; not letting someone express him/herself |
| rural | in the country; opposite of metropolitan |
| reveals | shows |
| suffered | felt bad; endured |
| unrest | turmoil; turbulence; conflict; instability; disturbance |
| hardship | difficulty; adversity; lack of comfort |
| equivalent | the same; of equal value |
