| A | B |
| adamant | (adj) arrogant; allowing no denial; absolute |
| antagonize | (verb) to make an enemy of; to oppose |
| archives | (noun) place where public records are kept |
| autocrat | (noun) a ruler with limited power; a dictator |
| factious | (adj) causing disunity; quarrelsome |
| frustrate | (verb) to prevent; to cause discouragement |
| peremptory | (adj) unbreakable; unyielding |
| procrastinate | (verb) pay off; delay |
| resilient | (adj) easily springing back |
| supplication | (noun) act of asking humbly and earnestly; a prayer |