| A | B |
| Anarchy | The absence of govt. or law; political disorder |
| Cajole | To wheedle; to persuade/coax w. flattery/insincere talk |
| Commodious | Roomy; spacious |
| Ethnology | Branch of Anthropology that deals w. races of people/origins/culture |
| Extricate | To set free; to release from an entanglement/difficulty |
| Impair | To make worse; to damage or weaken |
| Menial | Of or suited to a servant; a domestic servant |
| Rampant | Widespread; flourishing; growing without restraint |
| Nadir | The lowest possible point |
| Pestilence | A contagious often fatal disease that spreads rapidly; an evil influence/factor |