| A | B |
|---|
| fahrenheit | thermometer scale |
| salamander | mythological reptile able to live in fire |
| Phoenix | mythological bird which arose from ashes |
| dimensions | measurement in length, width, and height |
| parlor | "living room" |
| pedestrian | walker |
| subconscious | occurring with little or no awaareness |
| refracted | bend back to the source, as light rays |
| marionette | puppet on a string |
| mausoleum | large tomb |
| tallow | animal fat used for candles |
| melancholy | sadness or depression |
| olfactory | pertaining to the sense of smell |
| trajectory | path of something moving |
| antisocial | acting against the welfare of people |
| objectivity | done without prejudice |
| Tower of Bable | "origin" of world's various languages |
| abyss | bottomless gulf |
| ravenous | greedily hungry |
| centrifuge | spinning machine which separates particles |
| praying mantis | insect which paralyzes its prey |
| mass | large in quantity or number |
| philosophies | study of the processes and relationships of thought and the universe |
| controversy | topic on which there is disagreement |
| titillation | pleasurable excitement |
