| A | B |
| vital | extremely important |
| determined | highly motivated to do something |
| Minotaur | Greek mythology 1/2 man 1/2 bull |
| surrender | give up |
| concede | give up an argument or war |
| shroud | a covering often used for funerals |
| xenia | Greek culture - relationship between guest and host |
| convivial | social, easy to get along with |
| flabbergasted | stunned into silence |
| idiosyncracy | a quirk or oddity of personality |