| A | B |
| accomplice | (n.) a person who takes part in a crime |
| annihilate | (v.) to destroy completely |
| arbitrary | (adj.) unreasonable, based on wishes rather than reason |
| brazen | (adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brass |
| catalyst | (n.) a substance causing a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
| exodus | (n.) a large-scale departure or flight |
| facilitate | (v.) to make easier; to assist |
| incorrigible | (adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control |
| latent | (adj.) hidden; present but not realized |
| militant | (adj.) given to fighting; active in support of a cause (n.) an activist |
| morose | (adj.) gloomy; not friendly or sociable |
| opaque | (adj.) not letting light through; not clear, stupid |
| paramount | (adj.) chief in importance; above all others |
| prattle | (v.) to talk aimlessly (n.) baby-talk, babble |
| rebut | (v.) to refute, prove wrong, offer arguments against something |
| reprimand | (v.) to scold, find fault with (n.) a rebuke |
| servitude | (n.) slavery, forced labor |
| slapdash | (adj.) careless and hasty |
| stagnant | (adj.) not running or flowing; inactive |
| succumb | (v.) to give way to superior force; yield |