| A | B |
| vouchsafe | (v.) to give or furnish condescendingly; to grant |
| megalomania | (n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality |
| surreptitious | (adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud |
| transmute | (v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another; to transform |
| immutable | (adj.) not subject to change, constant |
| transgress | (v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law |
| heinous | (adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful |
| insurgent | (n.) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on |
| fetter | (n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent |
| sinecure | (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job |
| vicarious | (adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |