| A | B |
| volcano | VULCAN--a vent in the crust of the earth or another planet from which usually molten or hot rock and steam |
| herculean | HERAKLES (Hercules)--of extraordinary power, extent, intensity, or difficulty |
| panic | PAN--a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight |
| cereal | CERES--relating to grain or to the plants that produce it |
| martial | MARS--relating to an army or to military life |
| titanic | TITANS--having great magnitude, force, or power |
| tantalize | TANTALUS--to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| mercurial | MERCURY--characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood |
| narcissism | NARCISSUS--love of or desire for one's own body |
| echo | ECHO-- the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves |