| A | B |
| infrastructure (INFRA beneath + STRUCT build) | the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or organization) |
| paradox (PARA beside + DOX opinion) | an opinion that seems to be true but is actually false, and vice versa |
| intermediary (INTER between + MEDI middle) | one who finds an agreement between two groups |
| diameter (DIA across + METER measure) | the measurement across an object, passing through the center |
| extraneous (EXTRA over or beyound) | something unneeded; excess materials |
| ingenuous (IN in + GEN birth or origin) | innocent or naïve; in a birth-like state |
| ingenius (IN in + GEN birth or origin) | highly original; creatively brilliant; in a state where the mind gives birth to original thoughts or ideas |
| heterogeneous (HETERO different + GEN birth) | a grouping containing people of different backgrounds and origins |
| homogeneous (HOMO same + GEN birth) | a grouping containing people of similar backgrounds and origins |
| prenatal (PRE before + NAT birth or born) | before birth |
| bibliophile (BIBLIO book + PHILE love) | one who loves reading books |
| psychosomatic (PSYCHO mind + SOM body) | when the mind imagines that something is wrong with the body (but in truth nothing is physically wrong) |
| melancholy (MELA black) | sadness and/or depression (we associate the color black with extreme sadness or despair) |
| rupture (RUPT break) | a breaking apart or tearing |
| conspire (CON together + SPIR breathe) | to join a common agreement, often in secret |
| pedicure (PED foot + CUR care for) | care for the feet, toes, and nails |
| curator (CUR care for) | one who has the care and superintendence of something |
| inference (IN in + FER carry) | drawing a conclusion from facts or premises (one "carries" an idea away from a series of observations) |
| deference (DE down + FER carry) | yielding to another's argument or wishes ("I'll put down my idea and go with yours.") |
| eccentric (EX/EC out + CENTRI center) | odd or abnormal; away from what is consider normal, which is considered "in the center" |
| egocentric (EGO self + CENTRI center) | self-centered; to think the world revolves around you |
| mutable (MUTA change + ABLE) | changeable |
| immutable (IM not + MUTA change + ABLE) | not able to be changed |
| exorbitant (EX out + ORB circle) | out of this world--or far from what all reason would suggest is right |
| uncivilized (UN not + CIV citizen) | not civilized; behaving in a rude, unsophisticated manner |