| A | B |
| curator | person in charge of a museum |
| canopy | a cover or curtain hanging from a bed |
| chauffer | one that drives people for a living |
| chancellor | person in charge of a university |
| accumulate | to gather or pile up |
| exhaustive | testing all possibilities |
| acquisition | something gained through gift or purchase |
| commotion | noisy confussion |
| elegant | fancy |
| mediocre | low quality |
| embalm | to preserve |
| ornate | elaborate decoration |
| mimic | to copy |
| condemn | to judge as guilty |
| impostor | one who pretends to be someone else |
| perilous | dangerous |
| intrigue | attract interest and curiosity |
| conspicuous | sticks out, easily seen |
| sarcophagus | ancient coffin |
| tapestry | a fancy rug used as art |