| A | B |
| apposite | adj. Highly relevant; apt. |
| calumny | n. A false accusation meant to hurt someone's reputation; slander. |
| domain | n. 1. An area or territory over which control is exercised. 2. A field of activity, knowledge or concern. |
| dorsal | adj. Of, on, or near the back. |
| enervate | v. To lessen the vigor or strength of; to enfeeble. |
| epicure | n. One with discriminating taste, esp but not exclusively relating to food or drink. |
| exculpate | v. To clear from alleged guilt or fault. |
| heterogeneous | adj. Differing in kind or parts; varied. |
| infinitesimal | adj. Extremely small in size or quantity. |
| lateral | adj. Of, at, from, or towards the side. |
| primeval | adj. Or or relating to the earliest ages; primitive. |
| quintessence | n. The best or most typical example. |
| serrated | adj. Having a saw-toothed or notched edge. |
| veritable | adj. Being, in fact, the thing named or described; literally so. Often used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor. |
| viviparous | adj. Producing living young instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fishes. |