| A | B |
| aeronautics | the design of aircraft |
| aerosol | something in mist form |
| amoral | without morals |
| anonymous | having an unknown name |
| anthropology | the study of human origins |
| apathy | lack of interest or feeling |
| arachnophobia | fear of spiders |
| autobiography | the story of your life written by you |
| biography | the story of your life written by someone else |
| biology | the science of living organisms |
| chronicle | a detailed historical record |
| claustrophobia | fear of closed spaces |
| criteria | set of standards to base a judgement or decision |
| critic | one who forms a judgment |
| cryptic | something with hidden meaning |
| democracy | government of the people |
| diagnosis | the act of identifying a disease |
| dysfunctional | functioning badly |
| dyslexia | difficulty in the ability to read and write |
| ecology | relationship between organisms and their environment |
| economy | the management of resources like money |
| geriatric | pertaining to old people |
| gerontology | scientific study of old people |