| A | B |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| bosh | foolish talk or activity |
| bureaucrat | a member of an administrative policy-making group |
| chutney | a thick sauce of Indian origin that contains fruits, vinegar, sugar, and spices and is used as a condiment |
| crude | rough or inexpert in plan or execution |
| disrepute | lack or decline of good reputation; a state of being held in low esteem |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| mosque | a building used for public worship by Muslims |
| patriarch | the oldest member or representative of a group; a venerable old man |
| piety | dutifulness in religion |
| sari | a garment of southern Asian women that consists of several yards of lightweight cloth draped so that one end forms a skirt and the other a head or shoulder covering |
| sedated | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace |
| vestibule | a passage, hall or room between the outer door and the interior of a building |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something |