| A | B |
| abandon | leave behind, not take with you |
| ancestor | people from your family from a long time ago |
| barley | a kind of grain like wheat |
| famine | a time when there is not enough food |
| glean | get the plants/food that others leave behind |
| grain | the seeds of barley and wheat |
| heir | the person who gets money or property when someone dies |
| redeem | pay for someone's debts or protect someone who is weak |
| scribe | a person who has the job to write notes or letters for people who can't write |
| shawl | a small square blanket used as a sweater |
| sheaf | a bundle of wheat or grain plants |
| thresh | beat the barley until the grains fall out |
| vinegar | sour wine |
| winnow | separate the plants and leaves from the grain after you thresh it |