| A | B |
|---|
| impermanent | not permanent; transient |
| prosaic | dull, unimaginative |
| reintegrating | restoring to a condition of integration or unity |
| pretense | false show |
| shroud | something that covers, screens, or guards |
| incarceration | time spent in prison |
| litigate | to contest in law |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin; curse |
| precocious | exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination, esp in practical matters; shrewdness |
| charitable | of or relating to charity (generosity and helpfulness, esp toward the needy) |
| earmark | to designate (as funds) for a specific use or owner |
| benefactor | one who confers a benefit, esp one who makes a gift or bequest |
| philanthropic | of, or relating to, characterized by active effort to promote human welfare |
| ingenious | marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution |
| revulsion | a sense of utter distaste or repugnance |
| synonymous | having the same connotations, implications, or reference |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| fodder | inferior or readily available material used to supply a heavy demand |
| patently | readily visable or intelligible; obvious |
| missive | written communication; letter |
| sycophant | a servile self-serving flatterer |
| deposed | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| spurious | outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities; false |
| unduly | in an undue manner; excessively |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly |
| transient | passing through or by a place with only a brief stay or sojourn |
| nebulous | indistinct; vague |
