| A | B |
| bogus | counterfeit or fake |
| demise | death |
| devise | to form or arrange in the mind |
| enshrine | to cherish as precious or sacred |
| evince | to show clearly; express |
| irrevocable | impossible to change |
| martial | having to do with war, armies, or fighting |
| memorabilia | objects collected over a period of time that recall events |
| mundane | of or relating to ordinary, everyday matters |
| patronize | to be a supporter or regular customer of |
| querulous | apt to find fault; complaining |
| quirk | a peculiar or eccentric mannerism |
| refute | to prove to be false; to disprove |
| sanction | approval or permission from an authority |
| tome | a book, especially one that is large |