| A | B |
|---|
| acropolis (ACRO high + POLIS city) | the high part or ground in a city, usually used for defense in ancient times |
| preclude (PRE before + CLUDE close) | metaphorically, to close a door before an opportunity or situation arises |
| urbanite (URB city) | one who lives in a city |
| advent (AD to + VEN come) | the coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or personage. |
| divested (DIS away + VEST clothes) | to undress or strip, especially of clothing, authority, or equipment |
| monochrome (MONO one + CHROME color) | in one color |
| polychrome (POLY many + CHROME color) | in multiple colors |
| excise (EX out + CISE cut) | to cut out |
| bisection (BI two + SECT cut) | cut into two parts |
| immortal (IM not + MORT death) | never dying |
| schism (SCHIZO divide) | division; split |
| denounce (DE down + NOUNCE tell) | to declare (usually in public) something as evil or blameworthy |
| heliocentric (HELIO sun + CENTRI center) | the sun is at the center |
| geology (GEO earth + LOGY study of) | the study of the physical planet Earth |
| geocentric (GEO earth + CENTRI center) | a former theory that the earth was at the center of the universe |
| exhume (EX out + HUM earth) | to take out of the earth |
| voracious (VOR eat + OUS full of) | extremely hungry |
| omnivore (OMNI all + VOR eat) | a create that eats all things, including plants and animals |
| finite (FIN end) | something that will end |
| infinite (IN not + FIN end) | something that will never end |
| equivocate (EQUI equal + VOC voice or call) | to give equal voice or consideration to two sides; to try to play something both ways |
| parity (PAR equal) | a state of equality |
| disparity (DIS apart + PAR equal) | a state of inequality; not all are the same |
| paternal (PATER father) | fatherly |
| hydrophobia (HYDRO water + PHOBIA fear) | a fear of water |
