| A | B |
| ascendancy | controlling influence; domination |
| apathy | lack of caring; indifference |
| ambiguous | unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| articulate | effective, distinct |
| anarchist | person who seeks to overturn the established government |
| altruistic | unselfishly generous |
| alleviate | relieve |
| ambivalence | contradictory emotional attitudes |
| arbitrary | capricious; randomly chosen |
| transient | momentary; temporary |
| sycophant | servile flatter; bootlicker |
| superfluous | unnecessary; excessive |
| terse | concise; abrupt |
| surreptitious | secret, furtive |
| superficial | trivial, shallow |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation |
| taciturn | habitually silent |
| surpass | exceed |
| lethargic | drowsy; dull |
| laud | praise |
| ironic | resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome |
| inundate | overwhelm, flood |
| intrepid | fearless |
| instigate | urge, start, provoke |
| malicious | hateful;spiteful,malice |
| listless | lacking in spirit or energy |
| levity | lack of seriousness; lightness |
| profane | violate;desecrate |
| profound | deep; not superficial |
| profusion | overabundance; lavish |
| pretentious | ostentatious |
| prevelent | widespread, generally accepted |
| prodigal | wasteful; reckless with money |
| proliferation | rapid growth; spread |
| prolific | abundantly fruitful |
| proximity | nearness |