| A | B |
| ALS | Lou Gehrig's disease |
| commandeered | to take arbitrary or forcible possession of something |
| dependency | reliance on someone or something |
| flanking | to be situated at the side of |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| humility | the quality or state of being humble |
| inducing | to move by persuasion or influence |
| the lindy | a jitterbug dance originating in Harlem |
| narcissist | a person who is in love with him or herself |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| prominent | widely and popularly known |
| prophet | one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight |
| sociology | the science of society, social institutions and social relationships |
| synonymous | alike in meaning or significance |
| theology | the study of religious faith, practice and experience |