| A | B |
| illiterate (IL not + LITER letter) | not able to read |
| vitality (VITA life) | filled with life or energy |
| vivacious (VIV life + OUS full of) | full of life; energic |
| vivisection (VIV life + SECT cut) | a slice (or cut) of life |
| assimilate (AS/AD to + SIMIL resembling) | to make similar; to absorb into a system; to absorb into a culture |
| simulation (SIMUL like) | the imitation or recreation of an event or situation |
| delineate (DE down + LIN line) | to outline, or write down line by line |
| speculate (SPEC look) | to consider or look at what may come to pass |
| retrospection (RETRO backwards + SPECT look) | looking backwards |
| prospective (PRO forward + SPECT look) | to look forward |
| solvent (SOLV loosen) | anything that dissolves or can dissolve |
| philosopher (PHIL love + SOPH wisdom) | one who loves wisdom and knowledge; a seeker of the truth |
| debased (DE down + BAS low) | lowered in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| monomania (MONO one + MANIA obsession) | obsessed with one thing |
| rectify (RECT right + FY make) | to correct |
| fortify (FORT strong + FY make) | to make stronger |
| polytheism (POLY many + THEO god + ISM belief) | belief that there are many gods |
| polygamy (POLY many + GAMY marriage) | having more than one marriage |
| perimeter (PERI around + METER measure) | the measurement around a building or structure |
| symbiotic (SYM together + BIO life) | the living together of two dissimilar lifeforms; a mutually beneficial relationship |
| medium [person] (MEDI middle) | a person through whom the spirits of the dead are alleged to be able to contact the living |
| surplus (SUR over + PLU more) | an overabundance; that beyond which is needed |
| maternal (MATRI/MATER mother) | motherly |
| surmount (SUR over + MONT/MOUNT mountain) | to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.); to get on top of |
| dismount (DIS away + MOUNT/MONT mountain) | to get off of something |