| A | B |
| absurd: | plainly not true; ridiculous |
| behalf: | side; interest of ex: I accept the award on behalf of my friend who could not be here. |
| candidate: | person who seeks some position |
| dean: | head of a division or school in a university or college |
| delirious: | wildly exciting |
| diploma: | a printed paper given by a school which states that someone has graduated from a certain course of study |
| feminism: | belief in equal rights for women also, the movement aimed at equal rights for women |
| hovers: | waits nearby |
| obedient: | doing what you are told |
| reject: | to refuse to take; turn down |