| A | B |
| pigment | n. a coloring substance; any substance whose presence in the cell tissue of plants or animals colors them |
| invincible | adj. unable to be conquered or subdued |
| ferreting | v. to discover, to bring to light |
| conventional | adj. adhering to accepted standards |
| paranoid | adj. having excessive suspicion of others |
| eighteen-wheeler | n. a large trailer truck with 18 wheels |
| biological clock | n an innate mechanism of the body that regulates its cycles such as eating and sleeping |
| baritone | n. the intermediate male voice between tenor and bass |
| sonata | n. an instrumental composition in three or four movements |
| facile | easily done, performed |
| inquisition | n. harsh questioning, an official investigation |
| headmaster | n. the person in charge of a private school |
| inflammatory | adj. tending to arouse hostility, anger or passion |
| exasperation | irritation, extreme annoyance |
| statistically | adv.based on analysis of numerical data |
| kindred spirits | n. a person who shares beliefs, attitudes and feelings with another |
| scenarios | n. an imagined or projected sequence of events |
| contingencies | n. chance, uncertainties, unplanned happenings |
| tithe | n.v. tax or levy especially 1-% |
| bar mitzvah | n. a solemn ceremony held in a synagogue to admit a Jewish boy as an adult member |
| misgivings | n.a feeling of doubt, distrust or apprehension |