| A | B |
|---|
| abstain | to choose to do without; to refrain from |
| entomology | the branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| tepid | slightly warm; lukewarm; lacking warmthof feeling or enthusiasm |
| prototype | an original model on which subsequent forms are based; a standard example |
| credence | belief; acceptance as valid or true |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food, both animal and vegetable; eagerly taking in everything |
| idyll | a short description of peaceful country life; a scene suitable for such a work |
| catharsis | a purging; a purifying by ridding of emotions, especially through the experience of art |
| dissipate | to spread in every direction; to scatter; to waste |
| entity | a being; something with independent existence, either in actuality or in one's mind; a discrete unit |
