| A | B |
| familiar | already known; not strange |
| description | details that aid in identification |
| sandwich | a favorite food that uses two or more pieces of bread |
| prominent | obvious; noticeable; prestigious |
| opinion | what one person thinks or believes, as opposed to a fact |
| Britain | another name for England |
| surprise | unplanned (party) |
| explanation | reason for doing something |
| villain | literary term for "the bad guy" |
| laboratory | a place where scientific research is done |
| unnecessary | not essential |
| mathematics | the proper name for the study of arithmetic |
| emphasize | to bring to greater attention or focus |
| prevalent | the primary opinion, purpose, or means of action |
| technique | a streamlined procedure for doing something well |
| February | the second month of the calendar year |
| genius | an extremely intelligent or talented person |
| recommend | to state a preference for |
| thorough | attending to detail |
| terrestrial | pertaining to life on earth |
| simultaneous | concurrent; happening at the same time as |
| redundant | repetitious; unnecessarily wordy |
| solitary | alone; lonely; without a companion |
| oversight | failure to notice something important |
| omnipotent | all-powerful |