| A | B |
| unkempt | neglected; not tidy |
| periphery | outside boundary |
| mortal | deadly; fatal |
| lucrative | profitable |
| rueful | apologetic; regretful |
| de facto | in fact; in reality |
| cretin | stupid person |
| acrid | sharp; bitter; pungent |
| coy | shy, reserved |
| tenets | doctrines; principles; beliefs |
| kiosk | small structure with one or more open sides |
| pulmonary | of or having to do with the lungs |
| pallliative | something that lessens pain |
| pathology | brand of medicine that studies diseases |
| oncologist | one who studies cancerous tumors |
| mosque | a place of public worship for Muslims |
| chagrin | disappointment |
| overt | open; not hidden |
| ambivalent | having conflicting attitudes or feelings; unsure |
| alter ego | another aspect of a person's own nature |