| A | B |
| a person who takes part in a crime | accomplice |
| unreasonable; based on one's own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness | arbitrary |
| to destroy completely | annihilate |
| made of brass; shameless, impudent | brazen |
| a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change | catalyst |
| a large-scale departure or flight | exodus |
| to make easier, assist | facilitate |
| not able to be corrected, beyond control | incorrigible |
| hidden, present but not realized | latent |
| given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; activist | militant |
| having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable | morose |
| not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid | opaque |
| chief in importance, above all others | paramount |
| to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; baby talk | prattle |
| to offer arguments or evidence that contradict and assertion, to refute | rebut |
| to scold, find fault with; a rebuke | reprimand |
| slavery, forced labor | servitude |
| careless and hasty | slapdash |
| not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull | stagnant |
| to give way to superior force, yield | succumb |