| A | B |
| attribute | (n.) a qualityor characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v.) to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from |
| belittle | (v.) to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value |
| convey | (v.) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to |
| doctrine | (n.)a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles |
| exotic | (adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
| haggard | (adj.) thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
| juncture | (n.) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
| predatory | (adj.) preying on, plundering, or piratical |
| stance | (n.) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue |
| unassuming | (adj.) not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest |