| A | B |
| Metropolitan area | an area that includes a city and its surrounding suburbs |
| Bilingual | able to use two languages |
| Peacekeeping | sending trained members of the military to crisis spots to maintain peace and order |
| Separatist | a group that wants to break away from control by a dominant group |
| Autonomy | having independence from another country |
| Acid rain | rain that contains harmful amounts of poisons due to pollution |
| Via | on the way through |
| Vary | to show differences between things |