| A | B |
|---|
| institution (n) | an official organization that has an important role in society |
| affluent (adj) | having a great deal of money |
| humble (adj) | of low rank |
| intermingle (v) | mix together, interact |
| privileged (adj) | having special rights or advantages |
| peers (n) | persons of the same age or same social position |
| aspect (n) | one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc. |
| overwhelmed (adj) | defeated or overcome by too much of something |
| lingua franca (n) | common language of people of different native languages |
| phase (n) | a period or stage in a process of change |
| critically (adv) | in a way that is very bad or serious |
| apex (n) | the top or highest point |
| purportedly (adv) | as appears or stated to be true |
| prized (adj) | extremely highly valued |
| dwindle (v) | become smaller in size or amount |
| lush (adj) | growing richly, abundantly |
| drive (v) | to force to go somewhere or do something |
| stumble across (v phr) | discover by chance |
| fragment (n) | small broken part of something |
| manuscript | document written by hand |
