| A | B |
| botanical | relating to plants or plant life |
| commerce | trade; to buy or sell products |
| epidemic | spreading from person to person, such as a disease |
| assimilate | to adjust to the customs of a dominate group or nation |
| emigrant | someone who leaves one country and settles in another |
| ration | to restrict the amount of goods available to buy or use |
| entrepreneur | a person who takes the risks of starting and owning a business |
| consent | permission or approval |
| abundant | present or available in large amounts |
| eminent domain | the right of a government to take private property for public use |
| compensation | payment received for goods or services |
| manifest destiny | the belief that it was the God-given right of the United States to control alll of the land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean |
| confluence | the flowing toether of two or more streams |