| A | B |
|---|
| nirvana | state of blessedness, reunion with Brahman |
| cloister | a place of religious seclusion, home for nuns |
| manacle | shackle or handcuff |
| mosaic | inlaid artwork, design made from bits of glass or stone set in cement |
| pretension | claiming or acting what is not actual |
| clientele | patrons, habitual customers as a group |
| sabotage | willful destruction of property,especially in strikes of war |
| stipend | wages, salary, regular pay |
| arson | acto of setting fires purposely |
| charade | a game of acting out words or sentences |
| arbor | area shaded by trees, shrubs or vines |
| empathy | intimate understanding of another's problems |
| legion | a Roman military unit of several thousand men |
| litany | a responsive prayer or religious service |
| maxim | a wise saying, aphorism, proverb |
| echelon | a steplike formation of troops or planes, a subdivision of a company |
| prelate | a high ranking churchman |
| memento | a reminder, warning, souvenir |
| nadir | the lowest point, opposite of zenith |
| promenade | a slow, stately walk (gait) |
