| A | B |
|---|
| embargoes | government bans on trade with another nation |
| dynamos | electrical generators |
| mementos | things that serve to remind |
| crescendos | increases in volume, building to a peak |
| virtuosos | people of great skill or technique |
| ghettos | poor areas with people of a common background |
| commandos | members of a small fighting force |
| memos | brief for informal notations or messages |
| placebos | inactive materials used for medicine |
| fiascos | disaster |
| cross-reference | make a connection to other writing with more information |
| cross section | a typical sample, showing all parts |
| high-minded | having high ideals, noble |
| overhang | something that projects over something else |
| overhaul | change completely, make repairs or corrections |
| self-assured | showing confidence |
| self-conscious | very aware of being observed by other people |
| single-minded | having one driving purpose or goal |
| underscore | stress or emphasize |
| undertake | to accept or commit to |
