| A | B |
| legal | of or relating to the law |
| boycotted | to refrain from having any dealings with |
| presage | forshadow, foretell, predict |
| wholly | completely, totally, exclusively |
| void | empitiness |
| predecessor | previous holder of a position |
| condescend | to assume air of superiority |
| kangaroo | leaping marsupial mammal |
| literature | the production of written work |
| pretzel | brittle or chewy glazed bread |
| cleanse | to make clean |
| exhibitor | one who displays, show parades |
| expedient | adapted for achieving a particular end |
| materialism | preoccupation with material rather than intellectual |
| ancestry | lineage-ancestors |
| guild | labor organizations |
| civilization | relatively high level of cultural & technological development |
| recreation | means of entertainment |
| siege | a persistent attack |
| cloy | to disgust or nauseate with excess of something originally pleasing |
| wistful | feeling or showing timid desire |
| insecure | uncertain |
| surmount | overcome |
| kerchief | type head cover |
| microcosm | miniature world or universe |
| forsake | to turn away from completely |
| bemoan | lament, deplore |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| bail | to dip and throw water from a boat |
| abhorrence | extreme dislike |
| protocol | code of diplomatic or military |
| farewell | a wish of well being, good-bye |
| accost | to approach or speak aggressively |
| belief | conviction, confidence, trust |
| elliptical | shaped like an ellipse |
| pleat | fold |
| odor | smell |
| clasp | device foe holding object or parts together |
| levy | collection of an asessment of the tax |
| remedy | something that cures, relieves |