| A | B |
|---|
| pedagogue | educator |
| centipede | arthropod having 100 feet |
| pedestrian | one who walks |
| mortician | funeral director |
| mortified | made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride |
| moribund | in a dying state; near death or extinction |
| carnivorous | meat-eating |
| reincarnate | to be reborn in another body |
| carnation | a pink (flesh-colored!) flower |
| psychology | the science of the mind or of mental states and processes |
| psychopathic | suffering from mental disorder |
| ethnocentrism | belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture |
| ethnography | The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures |
| hydrogen | the lightest chemical element; a gas that combines with oxygen to form water |
| progeny | offspring |
| ingenuous | innocent; naïve |
| indigenous | native to a region; or, innate, intrinsic |
| prenatal | before birth |
| nativity | birth (esp. of Jesus) |
| perinatal | occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after) |
| paleoanthropic | pertaining to prehistoric humans |
| paleography | study of ancient writing, including determination of date, decipherment, etc. |
| cursive | “running” or flowing handwriting |
| incursion | aggressive entrance into foreign territory |
| precursor | what precedes and indicates the arrival of another thing |
| discursive | Covering a wide field of subjects; rambling; or, proceeding from point to point through logic, not intuition |
| cryptic | Having hidden meaning; secret |
| cryptogram | message written in code |
| cryptesthesia | A mode of paranormal perception, such as clairvoyance |
| cadenza | a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music |
| cadaverous | corpselike; pale |
| decadent | in a state of decline or decay, esp. morally: self-indulgent |
| decapitate | to behead |
| recapitulate | to repeat main points; summarize |
| capitulation | surrender |
| loquacious | talkative |
| circumlocution | roundabout or indirect way of speaking |
| eloquent | expressing oneself well (speech, writing, or otherwise) |
| soliloquy | speech by one person alone |
| somniloquy | talking in one’s sleep |
| sacrosanct | inviolable; not to be trespassed upon |
| sacrifice | a thing offered to the gods, i.e. made holy; a thing one gives up |
| sacrilege | the violation or profanation of anything sacred |
| consecrate | to make holy; reserve for sacred use |
| unicycle | one-wheeled vehicle |
| uniform | (adj) identical; having the same shape; (n) an identifying outfit or style of dress |
| unison | harmony |
| unicorn | one-horned mythical animal |
| kindness | the quality of being kind |
| vagueness | the quality of being vague |
| altitude | height, esp. above sea level |
| altimeter | an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation |
| politics | art of governing (i.e., city business) |
| aesthetics | the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty |
| graphics | the art of drawing |
| calisthenics | Gymnastic exercises, such as sit-ups, designed to develop muscular tone and promote physical fitness |
| isothermal | constant or equal in temperature |
| isometric | having equality of measure |
| isocracy | rule whereby everyone has equal power |
| convert | change from one system / doctrine / religion / purpose, to another |
| revert | to change back to former state |
| divert | to turn one’s attention away; entertain; or, to turn in a different direction |
| controvert | to argue against; dispute; deny |
| extrovert | outgoing, gregarious person |
| introvert | person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings |
| implicate | to involve, e.g. as an accomplice |
| insinuate | to suggest or hint slyly; to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods |
| placate | to make peaceful; to calm, appease |
| dominate | to master |
| concord | agreement, harmony |
| discord | disagreement |
| cordial | courteous and gracious; friendly; heartfelt |
| lioness | female lion |
| mutant | one that has changed |
| mutagenic | capable of inducing mutation or increasing its rate |
| mutation | a change in form or nature |
| transmutation | change into another nature, substance, form, or condition |
| immutable | not changeable; fixed, eternal |
| centrifuge | spinning device that separates substances of different densities by causing them to “flee the center” |
| subterfuge | a deceptive stratagem; trickery |
| refugee | one who is homeless because of fleeing oppression or disaster |
