| A | B |
| translation | to convert a word to another language |
| speculate | to predict what will happen based on what you know |
| transaction | a business deal |
| convey | to move information from one place to another; to send a message |
| conspiracy | a secret plot to do harm |
| constrict | to make smaller; your pupils do this in bright light |
| captor | one who takes captives |
| unlawful | not legal, against the law |
| mistreat | treated poorly |
| populate | to inhabit a place; to be part of the population |
| strife | hard times; pain and suffering |
| purify | to make clean, as in water |
| renovate | to update, like a kitchen |
| replenish | to refill |
| advancement | progress |
| adhere | to stick to; to follow |
| extensive | widespread, broad, far-reaching |
| exploit | to use to one's advantage |
| adjustment | minor change |
| spinal | pertaining to the backbone or spine |
| amputate | to cut off or remove |
| anatomy | make-up of the human body; structure of an organism |
| dissect | to open up and examine |
| knowledgeable | full of information and wisdom |
| recollection | a memory |
| revelation | something suddenly revealed that was previously unknown |
| scrutiny | under close examination, as under a magnifying glass |
| deduce | to draw a conclusion based on facts/evidence |
| ascertain | to find out for certain |
| transition | big change into something else; for example, you'll make the _________ into high school |