| A | B |
| reflective | contemplative; thoughtful |
| ofay | uncomplimentary term referring to whites |
| retrogression | decline or worsen; degeneration |
| reverie | daydream |
| wrought | constructed; made through effort |
| plunder | take something wrongfully |
| ails / ailing | troubles; to be in poor health |
| illiteracy | inability to read or write |
| bourgeois | middle class person |
| entrepreneur | one wo owns and operates a business |