| A | B |
|---|
| abate | to decrease or become weaker |
| acknowledge | to express thanks or recognition; to admit the existence of something |
| administer | to manage or direct; to give treatment or assistance |
| admonish | to criticize gently; to warn |
| agitate | to disturb or upset; to stir up interest and support for a cause |
| aspire | to have a strong desire to do something or to seek |
| astute | wise in a clever or practical way |
| blatant | very obnoxious in an offensive way |
| comprise | to form or make up; to consist of or include |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person |
| diligent | done with great effort |
| disrupt | to break up the orderly course of; to interrupt |
| enroll | to sign up to become a member of a group; to register |
| gratify | to please or satisfy; to give in |
| heed | to pay attention to; notice |
| intimidate | to frighten or threaten someone |
| irrelevant | having nothing to do with the subject |
| maintain | to declare something to be true; to keep in good condition or in the same way |
| ponder | to think about carefully |
| retrospect | to reflect back on past events |
| severe | serious; harsh |
| strenuous | needing effort; using a lot of energy |
