| A | B |
| gratitude | thankfulness (n.) |
| reassure | to encourage (v.) |
| repossess | to reclaim something not paid for (v.) |
| explanatory | useful for explaining (adj.) |
| circulatory | moving in a circle (adj.) |
| laboratory | a room where scientific work is done (n.) |
| maneuver | to guide skillfully (v.) |
| disappoint | to sadden by not doing what is expected (v.) |
| affluent | having wealth; rich (adj.) |
| disembark | to get off a ship (v.) |
| disobedience | a refusal to obey (n.) |
| prayerful | praying often (adj.) |
| European | relating to Europe (adj.) |
| electrician | a person who installs or repairs electrical apparatus (n.) |
| Mediterranean | a large sea between Africa |
| beguiled | deceived (v.) |
| analysis | an examination of the parts of something (n.) |
| analogy | a similarity between things which are otherwise unlike (n.) |
| specify | to name definitely; to identify (v.) |
| liquefy | to cause to become a liquid (v.) |
| dehydrate | to remove water from (v.) |
| hydrophobia | an abnormal fear of water (n.) |
| congratulate | to express pleasure over someone's success (v.) |
| renovate | to make like new again (v.) |
| contradictory | opposite; contrary (adj.) |
| predatory | living by feeding on other animals (adj.) |
| fluctuate | to change continually; to waiver (v.) |
| fluently | easily or rapidly |
| disentangle | to loosen |
| manipulated | handled skillfully or cleverly (v.) |
| bountiful | plentiful; more than enough (adj.) |
| remittance | money sent by mail (n.) |
| intermittent | stopping (leaving off) |
| medieval | pertaining to the Middle Ages (adj.) |
| mediocre | ordinary (adj.) |