| A | B |
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| affluence | (n) wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance |
| arrears | (n, pl) unpaid and overdue debts |
| authorize | (v) to approve or permit; to give power or authority to |
| cede | (v) to give up; surrender; to hand over to another |
| crotchety | (adj) cranky, ill-tempered |
| delude | (v) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly |
| deluge | (n) a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; (v) to flood |
| dole | (v) to give out in small amounts; (n) necessities given as charity |
| format | (n) the size, shape, or arrangement of something |
| formulate | (v) to express definitely; to devise, invent |
| gullible | (adj) easily fooled, tricked, or cheated |
| illicit | (adj) not permitted, unlawful, improper |
| immobile | (adj) not movable; not moving |
| impact | (n) the striking of one object against another; (v) to affect, especially forcefully |
| initiative | (n) the taking of the first step or move; the ability to act without being directed from the outside |
| logical | (adj) reasonable |
| manacle | (n) a handcuff; (v) to chain or restrain |
| minimum | (n) the smallest possible amount; (adj) the lowest permissible or possible |
| nonconformist | (n) a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things |
| optional | (adj) left to one's own choice; not required |
| outright | (adj) complete; instantaneous; without reservation; (adv) completely |
| partisan | (n) a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; (adj) strongly supporting one side only |
| partition | (n) something that divides; (v) to divide into parts |
| posterity | (n) all of a person's descendants |
| prevaricate | (v) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose |
| quash | (v) to crush, put down completely |
| refurbish | (v) to brighten, freshen, or polish |
| reminisce | (v) to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences |
| rendezvous | (v) to meet in accordance with a plan; (n) a meeting by agreement |
| resourceful | (adj) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems |
| sinister | (adj) appearing evil or dangerous |
| subordinate | (adj) lower in rank or position; (v) to put in a lower position |
| unerring | (adj) making no mistakes, completely accurate |
| verge | (n) the point at which something begins to happen; the brink |
| writhe | (v) to make twisting or turning movements |
