| A | B |
| inconspicuous | not noticeable |
| abstinence | restraining (usually means from sexual activity) |
| reconstituted | restored order to |
| errant | straying from proper course |
| dryad | a nymph inhabiting the forest |
| crochet | a type of knitting |
| maim | to wound or injure |
| sanctuary | a safe place of peace |
| potpourri | a mixture of dried flowers and spices to perfume a room; a various mixure of things |
| voila | a French word meaning "there it is!" |
| lumber | move in a slow, awkward way |
| bellows | n. a bag that emits air when squeezed; v. to emit a deep load roar in pain or anger |
| xenophobic | afraid of foreigners |
| patriarch | male head of a family or tribe |
| eurocentric | centered around European culture |
| laryngitis | irritation of voice box |
| suffragette | a woman seeking the right to vote |
| bibliography | list of books used |
| arborist | tree specialist |
| ostracize | to exclude someone |
| aesthetics | having to do with the beauty of something |
| synthesis | combining things or ideas |
| bourgeois | middle class |
| innumerable | too many to count |
| clavichord | small keyboard musical instrument |
| clavicle | collarbone |
| compulsory | required |
| digression | straying from the main topic |
| provocative | causing a strong reaction like anger, annoyance, sexual interest |
| reciprocal | given or done in return; a mutual reaction |