| A | B |
| microcosm | little world |
| archaic | from an earlier period |
| endemic | native to a particular people |
| homophones | word pronounced alike but different in meaning |
| demography | study of human populations |
| epidemic | affecting a large number of individuals within a population |
| pyromaniac | one who starts fires |
| dialogue | a conversation between two or more people |
| eulogy | speech of praise |
| atypical | irregular |
| demagogue | a leader who champions the causes of the common people |
| cosmetic | relating to or making for beauty especially of the complexion |
| mimic | to imitate closely |
| oligarchy | rule by a few |
| phonograph | an instrument for reproducing sounds |
| anatomy | science that deals with the structure of organisms |
| stereotype | conforming to a fixed or general pattern |
| epitome | summary |
| maniac | a person who has an extreme enthusiasm for something |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains of past human life |