| A | B | 
| vitamin | any of certain organic substances required for the normal growth and nourishment of the body | 
| medicine | substance, such as a drug, usedto treat, prevent, or cure disease. | 
| continent | one of the seven great masses of land on the earth | 
| material | what a thing is made from | 
| probably | likely to happen | 
| opinion | what one thinks; belief not so strong as knowledge; judgement | 
| Saturday | the seventh day of the week, following Friday | 
| treasure | wealth or riches stored up; valuable things | 
| finally | at the end; at last | 
| popular | liked or admired by most people or by people generally | 
| bulletin | a short statement or account of late news or events, issued for the information of the public | 
| competition | effort to obtain something wanted by others; rivalry | 
| invitation | a polite request to come to some place or to do something | 
| literal | following the exact words of the original; taking words in their usual meaning | 
| binoculars | a double telescope joined as a unit for use with both eyes simultaneously | 
| senator | member of a senate | 
| cemetery | place for burying the dead. | 
| ingredients | one of the parts of a mixture or combination | 
| episode | an outstanding incident in a person's life, in the history of a country, the world, an institution, etc. | 
| substitute | thing used instead of another; person taking the place of another | 
| indecision | lack of decision; tendency to delay or hesitate | 
| meticulous | extremely or excessively careful about details | 
| despondent | having lost heart, courage, or hope | 
| misdemeanor | a breaking of the law, not so serious as a felony | 
| paralysis | a lessening or loss of the power of motion or sensation in any part of the body |