| A | B |
| disparity | an inequality or difference, as in ages or amount |
| forestall | to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand |
| insidious | working or spreading harmfully but in a manner hard to notice; more harmful than at first is evident |
| insinuate | to suggest slyly |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| obsequious | overly willling to serve, obey, or flatter in order to gain favor |
| omnipotent | all-powerful; having unlimited power or authority |
| opportune | well-timed; suitable (said of time) |
| permeate | to flow or spread throughout (something) |
| retribution | something given or done as repayment, usually a punishment |