| A | B |
|---|
| paraphrase | To put part of a reading in your own words; to take complex ideas and simplify them |
| complex | Having many parts or details that make something hard to understand or |
| simplify | To make something less complex or less difficult to understand |
| purpose | A goal; a reason for doing something |
| inform | To give information about something |
| entertain | To amuse; to give enjoyment |
| ancestor | your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc. |
| environment | the air, land, and water that people, other animals, and plants live in; surroundings |
| generation | a group of people born during the same time period |
| inheritance | something, often money or land, passed down to someone by a relative |
| lifestyle | the way in which a person lives |
| personality | the way a person thinks, feels, and acts |
| hero | a person who is famous for doing something brave or good |
| honest | truthful and trustworthy |
| proud | pleased or satisfied with someone's success |
| serious | thoughtful and quiet |
| truth | accuracy, correctness |
