| A | B |
| pantophagous | omnivore; one who eats everything |
| plutus | (not Pluto) a god personifying wealth |
| pneumonia | chornic disease marked by inflammation of the lungs |
| politic | 1) artful or suave 2)proceeding from policy |
| polyanthus | a flower made out of tiny groups of flowers or petals |
| thanatopsis | contemplation of death |
| theophany | appearance of a god to man |
| topical | 1) currently of interest 2) put on top |
| trapezoid | four sided geometric figure |
| velodrome | bicycle race track |
| zodiac | celestial band divided in 12 that bears the names of constellations |
| zoology | branch of biology that deals with animals |
| zoophagous | carnivore; feeding on animal matter |
| crater | the cup-shaped cavity at the opening of a volcano |
| cosmos | the world or universe as an embodiment of order |
| cosmopolitan | common to all the world; citizen of the world |
| politician | one involved in the science of "city" government |
| hypercritical | overly judgemental |
| hypocrite | one who feigns virtue; says one thing but does another |
| topography | graphic representation on a map of exact physical features |
| hypothesis | that which is set forth as the basis for investigation |
| astronaut | a traveler outside the atmosphere of the earth; "star sailor" |
| plutocrat | one of group ruling of exercising power by virtue of its wealth |
| pyromaniac | one with insane propensity to set things on fire |
| hydrate | 1) to unite with water 2) to restore fluids in the body |
| necromancy | art of foretelling the future by communicating with the dead |
| euthanasia | mercy-killing |
| idiosyncrasy | a mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual |
| idealize | to make to conform to some mentl or imaginary standard |
| autonomous | self-governing; independant |
| autocracy | government or power of a single person; self-derived power |
| monopoly | exclusive control of the sale or possession of something by |
| bibliopole | book seller |