| A | B |
|---|
| accede | give in; agree |
| autocrat | ruler who claims or exerts unrestricted power |
| blazon | make known; proclaim |
| cartel | a group of businesses that agree to work together |
| consensus | general agreement among all members of a group |
| diminutive | very small |
| exonerate | free from blame |
| forgo/forgone | to do without; give up |
| imperious | haughty or arrogant; domineering |
| inflict | cause to suffer, impose a punishment |
| manipulate | change for one's own purpose or advantage |
| mien | manner of holding the head and body |
| noisome | having an offensive smell |
| omniscient | knowing everything; complete and infinite knowledge |
| panacea | remedy for all diseases or ills; cure all |
| purge | wash away; make clean |
| recalcitrant | resisting authority or control; disobedient |
| recondite | little known; obscure |
| reverie | dreaming of pleasant things |
| sage | showing wisdom or good judgment; wise |
| schism | division into hostile groups |
| stature | degree or level of physical, mental, or moral growth |
| sully | make or become soiled, stained, or tarnished |
| unassuming | modest, humble |
| conniving | give aid to wrongdoing; cooperate secretly |
