| A | B |
| descendant | a person who is related to someone and lives after that person |
| emigrate | to leave your own country in order to live in another one |
| uprooted | torn away from the life that you knew |
| assemble | to put or gather together |
| transform | to make a great change in something |
| ambition | a strong desire to succeed |
| peasant | someone who works on a farm, especially in Europe |
| territory | the land under the control of a state, nation, or ruler |
| adapt | to adjust to a new situation |
| asylum | protection granted to a political refugee |
| civil | of or relating to people who live within a country |
| benefits | a payment or service provided by a job, such as health insurance |
| document | to write or photograph something in order to keep a record of it |
| disputed | argued or disagreed over |
| realize | to reach a goal or fulfill a dream |
| stable | not likely to change |
| accompany | to go somewhere with someone |
| attach | to join one thing to another |
| deny | to stop someone from doing something |
| illustration | a picture in a book or magazine |
| cocoon | covering made from silky threads produced by some creatures for protection |
| enroll | to become a member of a class or school |
| glance | to look briefly at someone or something |
| sentiment | an opinion or feeling about something |
| constantly | always |
| eventually | finally; at last |
| promote | to give someone a more important job |
| resolve | to make a firm decision to do something |
| acquainted | familiar with |
| etiquette | rules of polite behavior |
| horrified | feeling shocked and disgusted |
| spectacle | a big public scene, sometimes caused by bad behavior |