| A | B |
|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection; free or relatively free from mixture; pure; outright |
| atlas | a book of maps |
| cherish | to hold dear; feel or show affection for |
| consume | to destroy or be destroyed by or as if by fire; to spend wastefully; to eat or drink up; to engage one's interest or attention |
| define | to discover and set forth the meaning of; to determine the essential qualities of |
| enforce | force; compel; to carry out effectively |
| fiction | something told or written that is not fact; something made up; a made-up story about real or imaginary persons or events |
| hostile | of or relating to an enemy; unfriendly |
| mahogany | the wood of any various chiefly tropical trees; reddish brown wood of a West Indian tree that is widely used for cabinetwork |
| mallet | a hammer usually having a barrel shaped head of wood |
| mingle | to bring or mix together with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity |
| narrative | something that is repeated |
| objective | existing outside and independent of the mind; expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelins, prejudices, or interpretations |
| persecute | to harass in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to cause to suffer because of belief |
| phenomenon | an observable fact or event; a fact or event that can be scientifically described and explained |
| precede | to come before or in front of; to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance |
| prohibit | to forbid by authority; to prevent from doing something |
| reign | royal authority; the time during which a monarch rules |
| reluctant | not willing |
| scoff | to show or treat with contempt by derisive acts or words; mock; ridicule |
| solitary | being or going alone; being the only one |
| sustain | to give support or relief to; nourish; to keep up; prolong; endure |
| turbulent | causing unrest, violence, or disturbance; characterized by agitation or tumult |
| unique | being the only one of its kind; very unusual |
| venom | poisonous matter normally secreted by an animal and communicated chiefly by biting or stinging |
