| A | B |
|---|
| unity | The state of being one, united. |
| devise | To plan or invent. |
| permeate | To pass into or through every part of. |
| fable | A short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters. |
| sophisticated | Having “worldly” knowledge; not naïve. |
| immigrant | A person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence. |
| emigrate | To leave one country or region to settle in another; to migrate. |
| culture | The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. |
| quota | The number or percentage of persons of a specified kind permitted to enroll in a college, join a club, immigrate to a country, etc. |
| eavesdropping | listen secretly to another's conversation |
| absent-mindedly | not paying attention; preoccupied |
| humiliated | to lose your pride, dignity, or self-respect |
| protocol | a code of correct conduct, especially diplomats/government officials |
| bilingual | able to use two languages with equal fluency |
| vague | not certain; not expressing oneself clearly |
| ransack | to search thoroughly, usually making a mess |
| glumly | unhappily; miserably; very sadly |
| scoff | to mock or make fun of |
| towering | rising high like a tower; of imposing height |
