| A | B |
|---|
| democracy (n) | rule by the people |
| demagogue (n) | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices, false claims, and promises to gain power |
| endemic (adj) | indigenous; prevalent in a particular region |
| epidemic (n, adj) | wide-spreading and rapid, esp. a disease |
| pandemic (adj, n) | universal; disease prevalent over a whole area |
| geocentric (adj) | belief that earth is at the center of the universe |
| apogee (n) | apex, highest point |
| perigee (n) | orbit of the moon when it is closest to the earth |
| cynosure (n) | object of all eyes, center of attention |
| myopic (adj) | short-sighted |
| autopsy (n) | 1. post mortem exam 2. critical evaluation of a past event |
| iota (n) | very small quantity or particle |
