| A | B |
| antipathy | strong dislike, hostile feeling |
| applicable | relevant, suitable |
| asset | something of value; resource |
| beset | attack from all sides; surround |
| compassion | sympathy for another's suffering; pity |
| decorum | proper behavior; good taste |
| duress | compulsion by threat; coercion |
| exuberant | high-spirited; lively |
| facsimile | exact copy; replica |
| imbibe | to drink; to take in; to digest |
| implacable | unyielding; unappeasable |
| infinitesimal | minute; tiny |
| innocuous | harmless; feeble; insipid |
| militate | counter; oppose; to have effect or force |
| patent | exclusive rights over invention; evident |
| prowess | distinguished bravery; superior skill; valor |
| sedate | quiet; settled; composed |
| stentorian | extremely loud; booming |
| stipulate | to arrange specifically; provide for |
| ultimatum | final proposal; final terms |