| A | B |
| populace | the masses; the common people; a population |
| mercenary | desiring money only; greedy; n. a paid soldier who will fight for any country for money |
| proletarians | of or belonging to the working class a person belonging to the working class |
| rapacious | greedy; plundering |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient; defient; difficult to deal with |
| permeate | to pass through openings or pores; to penetrate; to spread throughout |
| pernicious | very harmful; highly injurious; evil; causing moral harm |
| furtive | stealthy; secretive; sneaky |
| accost | to approach someone and speak first |
| appraisal | an expert valuation; an assessment; an estimate of quality or quantity |