| A | B |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings |
| aftermath | consequence |
| hazy | unclear |
| haze | lack of clearness in the air |
| zone | area |
| galaxy | group of a vast number of stars; distinguished gathering |
| rote | memorizing in an unthinking way |
| unassuming | modest |
| antipodes | region on the opposite side of the earth |
| decipher | translate into ordianry language; figure out |
| inexplicable | incapable of being explained |
| remonstrate | speak in protest |
| quail | draw back in fear; a small game bird |
| elite | superior group |
| degrading | lowering in self-respect |
| plaudits | expressions of approval |
| posthumous | occurring after death |
| specify | state definately; call for explicitly |
| genius | great mental abilities |
| aqueduct | structure for conveying water |
| pugnacious | quarrelsomely aggresive |
| farrier | one who shoes horses |
| caravan | group of travelers; large covered wagon |
| exhilarating | invigorating |
| wend | travel |
| gird | surround |
| gird | fasten with a belt |
| inter | bury |
| rank | coarse; rows; strong-smelling; arrange in order; extreme |
| chastise | punish |
| interrogate | question |
| elicit | call forth |
| primitive | crude; earliest |
| demean | degrade |
| edifying | instructive |
| engrave | cut |
| odorous | sweet-smelling |
| triad | group of three |
| sinister | evil |
| ewer | water pitcher |
| dialogue | conversation; continous exchange of views |
| gig | small ship's boat; two-wheeled carriage; hook through the body |
| caries | tooth decay |
| fabulous | almost incredible |
| lucre | moeny |
| rarity | lack of density; object valued becuawe of its scarcity |
| deem | believe (to be true) |
| budget; | use carefully; plan of income and expenses |
| aegis | sponsorship |
| historic | important in history |
| chronicle | record of historical events |
| hypothetical | supposed for the sake of arguement |