| A | B |
| nom de plume | pen name |
| redundancy | unnecessary repetition in speech and writing |
| roman a clef | novel - actual people disguised as fictional characters |
| bohemian | descriptive of stereotype of artists and intellectuals |
| impresario | sponsor/producer of entertainment |
| mausoleum | a tomb |
| piazza | open square in a city or town (Italy) |
| vaudeville | 1900's theatrical entertainment |
| angst | anxiety |
| charisma | extraordinary power and appeal of personality |
| dowry | money that a bride's family gives the groom |