| A | B |
| homogeneous | same in kind (adj.) |
| arthritis | inflammation of joints (n.) |
| progenitor | one born before; ancestor (n.) |
| hypodermic | given under the skin (adj.) |
| monotonous | using one tone; boring (adj.) |
| dehydrate | to remove water from (v.) |
| precursor | forerunner; one who goes before (n.) |
| expedite | to get a foot out of an entanglement; to speed along (v.) |
| homicide | killing of a human being (n.) |
| etymologist | one who studies origins of words (n.) |
| loquacious | talkative (adj.) |
| panorama | wide view in all directions (n.) |
| infrared | below red on the spectrum (adj.) |
| companion | close friend with whom you share bread (n.) |
| psychopathic | seriously diseased in the mind (adj.) |
| intravenous | given within the vein (adj.) |
| intermission | a break period between the acts in a play (n.) |
| eject | to throw out (v.) |
| isobar | line on a weather map showing equal pressure (n.) |
| exhume | to dig up out of the earth (v.) |