| A | B |
|---|
| inquisition (IN in + QUI ask or question) | an official investigation; or, harsh, prolonged, or difficult questioning |
| requisition (RETRO back + QUI ask or question) | a written request or order for something (e.g., supplies) |
| agile (AG to do) | active; quick and well coordinated in action |
| innocuous (IN not + NOC harm) | harmless |
| innoculate (IN not + NOC harm) | to protect someone against harm, such as against viruses or diseases |
| noxious (NOX/NOC harm) | harmful |
| denotation (DE down + NOTA mark or note) | the definition of a word; or, to write thoughts or ideas down |
| connotation (CON together or with + NOTA mark or note) | the thoughts or ideas suggested by a word (not the definition of the word) |
| probated (PROB prove) | proved; a legal term often used to indicated that a last will & testament has been proven as authentic |
| arboreal (ARBOR tree) | of or pertaining to trees; tree-like |
| depreciate (DE down + PREC value) | to lower in value |
| atmolysis (ATMO vapor + LYS break down) | a process for separating gases or vapors of different molecular weights by transmission through a porous substance |
| atomizer (ATOM vapor + IZE make) | an apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc. |
| ablution (AB away + LUT/LAV wash) | a washing or cleansing, especially of the body (think "lotion" instead of "lution") |
| antediluvian (ANTE before + LUT/LAV wash) | literally, before the dilution, or before the flood (when you add water, it dilutes that to which it is added) |
| synergy (SYN together + ERG work) | different groups or companies working together for a common purpose |
| ergatocracy (ERG work + CRACY government) | government or rule by the workers or the working class |
| cosmopolitan (COSMO world + POLIS city) | common to cities all over the world; sophisticated and worldly; widely distributed |
| ambidextrous (AMBI both + DEXTR right hand) | able to use both hands or legs equally (it's like having two right hands) |
| amibence (AMBI both/around) | the surrounding atmosphere; that which is around you |
| ambiguous (AMBI both) | having two possible meanings (it could be both) |
| ambivalence (AMBI both + VAL worth) | uncaring, as in the sense that it doesn't matter--both ways would be fine |
| misogynist (MIS bad + GYN woman) | one who hates and wishes harm on women |
| opus (OPER work) | a great work |
| gynophobia (GYN woman + PHOBIA fear | fear of women |
