| A | B |
| Subjugate | To subdue; to conquer; to force to submit |
| Absolve | To declare free from guilt or blame; to set free from a promise/obligation |
| Specious | Seemingly reasonable/true but not really so; deceptively good appearance |
| Antipathy | A strong dislike; an aversion |
| Ostensible | outwardly professed; apparent; seeming |
| Antipodes | Any 2 places at directly opposite points of the earth; 2 opposite things |
| Retroactive | Applying to events that are past |
| Indigent | Poor; needy |
| Nettle | A spiney/stinging plant; to cause sharp annoyance; to irritate; to sting |
| Infringe | To violate a law/agreement; to trespass; to break in on |