| A | B |
|---|
| hardship | a difficult and unpleasant situation |
| transition | a process of change |
| disintegrate | to become weaker or destroyed by falling into small pieces |
| starvation | lack of food for a long period of time |
| representative | someone who speaks or acts for another person or group |
| recruit | to persuade someone to become an employee |
| stability | when something stays the same and doesn't move or change |
| peaked | to reach the highest point |
| interest | additional money you must pay to borrow money |
| demanding | requiring a lot of strength, energy or attention |
| subsequently | later |
| option | choice or alternative |
| fueled | encouraged |
| attractive | appealing |
| abolish | end; eliminate |
| colossal | very large; enormous |
| source | origin; where something comes from |
| initially | at first; in the beginning |
| persistent | continuing |
| endured | suffered |
