| A | B |
| metamorphosis | change in form |
| vagabond | person who travels from place to place;nomad |
| veracity | honesty; truthfulness |
| labyrinth | maze |
| appellation | name;nickname |
| superfluous | above and beyond;excessive |
| zenith | highest point; pinnacle |
| terrestrial | relating to the earth |
| terse | short and to the point |
| lucrative | money making |
| masticate | to chew |
| precedent | something that happened before that impacts later things |
| capitulate | to give in; to surrender |
| mandatory | demanded; must happen |
| polysyllabic | having 3 or more syllables |
| pristine | pure; untouched by man |
| rapport | relationship of trust and understanding |
| abridged | shortened |
| contiguous | touching on sides;next to each other |
| aberrant | strange; unusual |
| netherworld | abode for dead souls |
| trauma | physical or emotional shock to body |
| devoid | lacking |
| profound | Showing great understanding; requiring thoughtful study |
| tantalizing | attractive but unattainable |
| intermittent | irregular |
| languishing | To be neglected or deprived, become less successful; pine |