| A | B |
|---|
| biped | creature with 2 feet |
| tripod | 3 legged stand |
| impediment | something that stands in one's way; an obstacle |
| manipulate | to skillfully operate by hand |
| manuscript | a handwritten book |
| manueuver | to skillfully go around something |
| introspection | to look inside at one's thoughts and feelings |
| perspective | one's point of view |
| verdict | decision by a jury |
| predict | to say what will happen before it does |
| dictator | leader with absolute power |
| eject | to throw out |
| projectile | an object thrown in the air with great force |
| trajectory | path of an object in space |
| transect | to cut across |
| vivisection | operation on live animals |
| sector | a separate group or area |
| porter | one who carries bags |
| portfolio | a collection of work |
| portage | land route betwee bodies of water |
| transmit | to send across |
| mission | special duty or function |
| emit | to give off |
| cartography | mapmaking |
| seismograph | instrument that records earthquakes |
| homograph | word that looks the same but sounds different |
| inscription | engraving |
| postscript | p.s. |
| transcribe | to write down or record |
| creditor | one who is owed money |
| creed | set of religious beliefs |
| incredulous | unwilling to believe |
| jurisdiction | territory of control |
| perjury | lying under oath |
| jurist | expert in law |
| bon voyage | "have a good trip" |
| bonafide | authentic |
| benevolent | kind |
| benediction | blessing |
| dismal | depressing |
| malfeasance | wrong doing by public official |
| malodorous | smelly |
| biosphere | ecosystem of earth occupied by living things |
| symbiosis | two different organisms living together in a mutually beneficial way |
| neurobiology | study of the nervous system |
| vivid | brilliant, bright |
| revive | to bring back to life |
| vital | essential to life |
| malady | disease |
| malefactor | evildoer |
