| A | B |
| hinterland | an inland area that is remote from the urban areas of a country |
| metropolitan area | an area that includes a city and its surrounding suburbs |
| central city | the densely populated center of a metropolitan area |
| favela | an overcrowded city slum in Brazil |
| unique | unusual |
| diverse | composed of many distinct and different parts |
| São Paulo | Brazil's largest city of 17 million people |
| Futebol (Soccer) | the most popular sport in Brazil |
| Brazil without Poverty | a program whose goal is to raise Brazil's standard of living |
| Transamazonica Highway | a highway, through the rainforest, from the Atlantic coast to Peru |