| A | B |
| bewail | to express deep regret or sorrow over |
| destitute | Without resources or possessions |
| detract | to take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance of. |
| emancipate | to set free from slavery; to liberate |
| extol | to praise highly |
| flamboyant | excessively showy;unrestrained |
| impetus | a driving force; anything that causes an action |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome or defeated |
| intermittent | not continuous; happening at intervals |
| maxim | a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying |
| obligatory | required or demanded |
| plumb | to measure the depth of water; to reach the deepest part of; to understand by examing closely; vertical |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place |
| visage | a face, especially one that expresses feelings. |
| wheedle | to coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise. |
| aqua, aque | water |
| aud | sound |
| bio | life |
| carn | meat |
| chrom | color |