| A | B |
|---|
| Precipitous | very steep |
| Sacrosanct | holy, most sacred, consecrated |
| Prognosis | forecast of what will probably happen |
| Moratorium | negotiated delay |
| Atrophy | experience bodily wasting |
| Misanthrope | person who dislikes or distrusts people in general |
| Paucity | a scarcity or lack |
| Pejorative | tending to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory |
| Parsimonious | economical; stingy; miserly |
| Aversion | a dislike or distaste for something |
| Indifferent | not caring either way; neutral |
| Objective | without bias |
| Discriminate | to differentiate; to see the difference |
| Denounce | speak out against; to condemn |
| Innovate | be creative; to think of something new |
| Disdain | arrogant scorn; contempt |
| Discernment | insight; ability to see things clearly |
| Abstract | theoretical; lacking substance |
| Eccentric | not conventional; irregular |
| Benevolent | kind; good-hearted; generous |
