| A | B | 
|---|
| perennial | lasting through the year or through many years | 
| verbosity | the use of an excessive amount of words | 
| discreditable | something that can be shown to be unbelievable | 
| verbatim | said or read exactly | 
| nautical | of or relating to sailors or ships | 
| credentials | written proof or evidence of qualification | 
| mariner | a sailor or seaman | 
| euphony | agreeable sound | 
| psychology | the study of mental  process and behavior | 
| transcription | a full written copy; "write across" | 
| spirometer | a device used for measuring one's breathing | 
| homonym | same name; words with the same sound or same spelling but have different meanings (bat = Halloween symbol; bat = used to strike a ball) | 
| eulogy | study of good; good words about a person spoken at a funeral | 
| homogenize | to make into parts that are all the same | 
| manacle | something that holds the hands |