| A | B |
| Deter | To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt |
| Fastidious | Difficult to please; exacting |
| Languid | Lacking energy or vitality; weak |
| Vacillate | To sway from one side to the other; oscillate |
| Provincial | Of or relating to a province |
| Controversy | A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views |
| Fallible | Capable of making an error |
| Tactful | Possessing or exhibiting tact; considerate and discreet |
| Provoke | To incite to anger or resentment |
| Hyprocritical | The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness |
| Scanty | Barely sufficient or adequate |
| Extol | To praise highly; exalt |
| Contempt | The feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn |
| Infamous | Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious |
| Hypothesis | A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation |
| Deplete | To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out |
| Expedient | Speedy; expeditious |
| Vilify | To make vicious and defamatory statements about |
| Intemperate | Not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages |
| Atrophy | A wasting away, deterioration, or diminution |