| A | B |
|---|
| amnesia | unable to remember |
| mnemonics | devices used to aid in memorization |
| amnesty | political pardon (crimes are not remembered) |
| podium | place to stand for a speech |
| podiatrist | foot doctor |
| antipodal | at opposite sides |
| bibliography | list of books used |
| bibliotheca | collection of books |
| bibliophile | lover/collector of books |
| apocryphal | of doubtful genuineness or authenticity (usually books or things that have been written) |
| cryptic | mysterious, puzzling, secret |
| crypt | room completely underground (under a church) or a room in an above ground tomb for coffins |
| theology | study of a religion |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| atheist | one who believes in no god |
| theocracy | government by officials who are led by god |
| dystrophy | bad growth, disordered growth |
| atrophy | lack of growth, no growth |
| hypertrophy | excessive growth |
| epilogue | part written at the end of a work |
| logorrhea | excessive talking about nothing important |
| dialogue | speech between two people |
| prologue | part written at the beginning of a work |
| demon | evil spirit |
| demonize | to make someone seem worse than he/she is |
| demonic | evil, scary |
| pandemonium | literally, "all hell breaking loose" or wild disorder, noise and confusion |
| chronograph | device used to tell time |
| anachronism | something out of its proper time sequence |
| chronic | "happening all the time" or habitual |
| analgesic | pain killer, like Tylenol |
| odontalgia | toothache |
| algophobia | fear of pain |
| pyrosis | heartburn |
| pyre | ritual funeral fire |
| pyretic | related to fevers |
| dichotomy | division, divide (one group with 2 halves) |
| epitome | person or thing that shows all the typical characteristics of something (the perfect example of something) |
| tome | big book |
| apendectomy | removal of the appendix |
| pantheon | all the gods of a religion |
| panhellenic | "all the Greeks" or a building where Greek fraternities/sororities meet |
| panacea | a cure all (can fix everything) |
| panorama | unlimited view in all directions |
