| A | B |
|---|
| widow | a woman whose husband has died |
| generation | a group of people born and living at about the same time |
| bachelor | a man who has never been married |
| elderly | old (used only for people) |
| pet | an animal which is kept to be a friend |
| widower | a man whose wife has died |
| accompany | to go with |
| encourage | to give hope or courage to |
| ancestor | one's relatives in the past, now dead |
| permission | agreement from a person in authority to let someone do or have something |
| discourage | to cause to lose hope or enthusiasm |
| companion | a friend, someone who is often with another person |
| selfish | concerned about oneself; without thinking of others |
| delightful | very pleasing |
| surroundings | the people and things in the area around someone or something |
| orphan | a child whose parents have died |
| care about | to think something or someone is inportant; to love |
| bring up | to eduacate and care for a child until it is grown up |
| care for | to provide necessary services for |
| surround | to be all around someone or something on every side |
