| A | B |
| crater | depression or hole in earth |
| cosmos | universe |
| cosmopolitan | belonging to/comfortable in the world |
| hypercritical | overly judgmental |
| topography | mapping of physical details of the earth |
| thalassic | relating to the sea; of the sea |
| astronaut | space traveler |
| plutocrat | one who rules by virtue of his wealth |
| ideogram | picture or symbol used to represent an idea |
| autocracy | rule by one person with unlimited power |
| monopoly | exclusive ownership of an area or industry |
| politics | the art or science of government |
| critical | tending to find fault |
| idiosyncrasy | personal peculiarity or eccentricity |
| hypocrite | one who says one thing and does another; one with a false moral appearance |
| dendrology | the study of trees |
| phyllophagous | leaf-eating; herbivorous |
| phytogeography | the mapping of plant life on earth |
| polyanthus | flower with many petals; having many leaves |
| sporadic | occurring at intervals or at random |