| A | B |
| indulge | to enjoy a lot |
| matriarch | a woman head of the family |
| vignette | a picture with faded edges |
| indelible | cannot be removed or forgotten |
| malign | to speak evil of |
| porter | a bag carrier |
| felony | a serious crime |
| grimace | a contorted facial expression |
| despicable | something hated |
| quirk | an odd behavior |
| pacify | to make calm or still |
| wrangle | to quarrel noisily |
| facilitate | to make easier |
| swindle | to cheat or scam |
| allot | allow to have, give out |
| omnipresent | being present everywhere at once |
| deduce | to conclude by reasoning |
| annex | to take by conquest, a building addition |
| detriment | a damage or a loss |
| gender | distinguish sex by reproductive organs |
| voluminous | large in number or quanity |
| recur | to return in thought or speech |
| luminous | softly bright or radiant |
| philanthropic | generous in giving; promoting human well-being |
| affluent | having a lot of money |
| outlandish | extremely unusual or different |
| lavish | to live generously |
| rectify | to correct or repair |
| posterity | all future generations |
| discern | to become aware of; detect with senses |