| A | B |
| luminous | adj: emitting or reflecting light |
| tessellate | verb: to decorate something with a mosiac effect |
| heritability | adj: able to be inherited |
| aperture | noun: a narrow opening through a lens or mirror |
| parabola | noun: a mathematical curve |
| nocturnal | adj: something or someone that is active at night |
| truncheon | noun: police officer's baton or stick |
| gnome | noun: tiny supernatural being |
| logician | noun: somebody with specialized training in logic |
| saccade | noun: rapid irregular eye movement |