| A | B |
| descent | instance of going down |
| analysis | evaluation |
| interpret | determine or explain the meaning of something |
| predicament | a situation from which it is difficult to remove one's self |
| perilous | dangerous |
| simulate | to pretend in an imitation of something |
| qualification | skill or other trait that suits a person for a particular job or skill |
| menagerie | a collection of wild animals |
| unfathomable | impossible to measure |
| visibility | greatest distance over which it is possible to see |
| inquiries | requests for information |
| discount | to doubt the truth of something |
| evaluate | form an opinion of what has been read |
| analogy | comparison between words that show a specific relationship |
| classify | sort similar things into groups |
| persuasive essay | to convince a particular audience to agree with you about a specific topic |