| A | B |
|---|
| anthology - N | collection of literary works; collection of works |
| enigma - N | unsolvable puzzle |
| laudable -Adj | deserving praise |
| avert -V | turn away; avoid |
| mirage - N | illusion; something falsely believed to exist |
| satire - N | ridicule some human folly or vice |
| affluent - adj | rich;wealthy |
| altruistic - adj | unselfish; concerned w welfare of others |
| anachronism - N | something out of the proper time period |
| tantamount - adj | having the same meaning; equivalent |
| figment - N | something created in the mind |
| regicide - noun | killing of a king |
| genocide - noun | killing of a race or group |
| dearth - adj | shortage; scarcity |
| euphemistic - adj | using gentle words instead or harsh ones |
| construed - v | understood; interpreted |
| apparition - n | ghost |
| plagiarism - n | copying without giving credit |
| conclusive - adj | putting an end to date; final statement |
| utopia - N | perfect society/perfect world |
| aftershocks - N | small earthquake |
| dysfunctional - adj | relating badly; not performing as expected |
| Languishing - v | To be neglected or deprived, become less successful; pine |
| bureaucrats - N | administrative official; inflexible official |
| annum - n | year |
| incredible - adj | not believable |
| Editorial - adj | opinion piece |
