| A | B |
|---|
| alumni | graduates |
| gemini | twins |
| homunculus | A miniature, fully formed individual believed by adherents of the early biological theory of preformation to be present in the sperm cell |
| justify | to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right |
| luminous | full of light |
| illuminate | to light up |
| annual | yearly |
| anniversary | the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event |
| superannuated | very old |
| perennial | lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring (plants: not replanted yearly) |
| apotheosis | deification |
| apoplexy | stroke; a sudden, usually marked loss of bodily function due to rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel |
| apogee | the highest or most distant point; climax |
| aphelion | the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun |
| apostasy | total desertion of or departure from one's religion, principles, party, cause, etc. |
| senile | exhibiting memory loss or mental impairment associated with aging |
| senescent | growing old |
| soliloquy | speech by one person |
| solipsism | the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist ; egoistic self-absorption |
| solifidian | a person who maintains that faith alone, without the performance of good works, is all that is necessary for salvation |
| bassoon | large woodwind instrument of low range |
| debase | to reduce in quality or value |
| contrabass | largest & lowest instrument of the violin class |
| abase | To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem |
| bas-relief | To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem |
| interrogation | questioning |
| abrogate | to abolish by formal or official means |
| derogatory | lessening the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory |
| supererogatory | going beyond what is required; superfluous |
| parley | an informal conference between enemies under a truce, esp. to discuss terms, conditions of surrender, etc. |
| parlor | a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room |
| potentate | a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler |
| plenipotentiary | a person, esp. a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another |
| omnipotent | all-powerful |
| resurgence | A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival |
| insurgence | an act of rebellion; insurrection; revolt |
| neologism | a newly-coined word |
| philologist | A person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies |
| monologue | a speech by one person; soliloquy |
| telegram | A message transmitted by telegraph |
| hexagram | A hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles; the Star of David. |
| hologram | A three dimensional image; unlike regular images which are usually two dimensional, a three dimensional image or hologram, appears to "pop out" of the media which it is printed on or illuminated from |
| grammar | A system of rules and principles for speaking and writing a language |
| recant | To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to take back openly; to retract; to recall |
| cantata | A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music |
| incantation | the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power |
| regulate | to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc. |
| regent | One who rules during the minority, absence, or disability of a monarch |
| interregnum | The time during which a throne is vacant between the death or abdication of a sovereign and the accession of his successor |
| regicide | murder of a king |
| provide | to supply or equip |
| prognosticate | to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy |
| pronounce | to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.). |
| prospect | the outlook for the future |
| prognosis | a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, esp. of the chances of recovery |
| androgynous | having both masculine and feminine characteristics |
| misogynist | One who hates women |
| gynephobia | abnormal fear of women |
| gynecologist | a physician specializing in health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs |
| polygyny | having more than one wife at one time. |
| agile | quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe |
| agent | a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf |
| agitate | to move or force into violent, irregular action |
| react | to act in response to an agent or influence |
| counteract | to act in response to an agent or influence |
| immobile | incapable of moving or being |
| demobilize | to disband (troops, an army, etc.). |
| sessile | Stalkless and attached directly at the base; Permanently attached or fixed; not free-moving |
| obsessed | excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topic |
| fiction | something feigned, invented, or imagined; a made-up story |
| prolific | producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| denounce | to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court |
| announce | to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of |
| enunciate | to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), esp. in an articulate or a particular manner |
| android | an automaton in the form of a human being |
| androphobia | An abnormal fear or dislike of men (males) |
| polyandry | having more than one husband at one time |
