| A | B |
|---|
| accomplishment | success at completing somethin |
| ambition | a strong desire to get something |
| avoid | to keep away from |
| compare | to tell how two things are alike |
| conquer | to overcome by force |
| contrast | looking at differences |
| corruption | dishonesty usually be a person in power |
| curious | full of questions |
| decade | 10 years |
| decline | to go down or get worse |
| destination | the place one arrives at |
| encounter | meet or meet suddenly |
| expedition | a journey to find something |
| greed | wanting more that you need |
| immunity | ability to fight off disease |
| monarch | a ruler like a king or queen |
| persistence | not giving up keep trying |
| plague | disease that spreads quickly and kills many people |
| reap rewards | be rewarded for had work |
| resources | things we need to live |
| rumor | something said by many people that may or may not be true |
| sophisticated | knowledgeable experienced |
| voyage | a long trip usually by ship |
