| A | B |
| bustle | busy and noisy movement |
| channel | a body of water joining two larger bodies of water |
| connect | to join or bring together |
| empire | a number of countries or areas under the control of a single ruler or government |
| mention | to speak of something without going into a lot of detail |
| peak | the pointed top of a mountain; any pointed top |
| scholar | a person who has studied a subject and knows a great deal about it |
| settle | to come to rest; to decide about some problem; to live in a place and make it one's home |
| vehicle | anything on wheels or runners used to carry people or things from place to place |
| zigzag | a line that angles as it changes direction from side to side |