| A | B |
| ubiquitous | being everywhere at the same time |
| secular | worldly, not religious or sacred |
| acquiescence | give consent by keeping silent; submit quietly |
| ingenious | skillful in making; cleverly planned |
| guile | crafty deceit; cunning; trickery |
| capitulate | surrender on certain conditions or terms |
| impetus | driving force; momentum; stimulus |
| exogamy | marriage outside a specific tribe or similar social unit |
| sonorous | full and rich in sound |
| perpetuated | keep from being forgotten |
| inanimate | lifeless; dull |
| prominence | quality of being important; well-known |
| assimilate | absorb; digest; to become like |
| egregious | outrageous; flagrant; extraordinary |
| impertinent | not to the point; inappropriate; insolent |
| kava | a Polynesian shrub, the roots of which are used in making an euphoric producing drink |