| A | B |
| bicentenary | 200th anniversary of an event |
| pentagon | five-sided figure |
| decade | period of ten years |
| biplane | plane with two sets of wings |
| xenophobia | fear of foreigners |
| francophilia | love of France and French culture |
| ornithologist | person interested in birds |
| misogynist | a person who hates women |
| booklet | a small book |
| agoraphobia | fear of open spaces |
| decathlon | track-and-field contest consisting of ten events |
| millenium | period of 1000 years |
| tricycle | a 3-wheeled cycle |
| century | period of 100 years |
| bigamist | a person who has two wives |
| fortnight | a period of two weeks |
| bicameral | consisting of two chambers |