| A | B |
| accelerate | to cause to move fast or faster |
| arctic | marked by deficiency of warmth |
| atomic | of or relating to the properties or study of atoms |
| clergy | minister, preacher |
| ignorance | the state of being unlearned |
| illustrator | one who illustrates |
| infamous | having an extremely bad reputation |
| instance | to use examples in order to clarify |
| italic | type of font in which character slant slightly |
| mandatory | containing or constituting a command, required |
| metropolitan | of or relating to a city |
| Mississippi | "big river" sometimes called "Father of Waters" |
| nuclear | of or relating to atomic energy |
| package | a small or moderate sized parcel |
| perseverance | to persist in an undertaking regardless of opposition |
| platter | large flat serving dish |
| privation | not having sufficient resources to meet one's needs |
| relic | something that has become obsolete |
| rustic | of or relating to the country |
| sedative | something that calms, soothes, or tranquilizes |