| A | B |
|---|
| a great deal | a large quantity or amount of something |
| factor | one of several things that influence or cause a situation |
| major | vary large or important when compared to similar things or people |
| overall | generally; including everything |
| play a role in | have an effect or influence on something |
| relatively | to a particular degree when compared with something else |
| select | choose something or someone |
| tend to | be likely to do a particular thing |
| decade | a period of time equal to ten years |
| longevity | a long life |
| Seventh Day Adventists | a Christian religious group |
| practice | something that people do often and in a particular way |
| runs in families | if something such as a quality, disease, or skill is common among people with the same bloodline |
| miso | a thick paste made from soybeans |
