| A | B |
| paternalism | a style of government or management, or an approach to personal relationships, in which the desire to help, advise, and protect may neglect individual choice and personal responsibility |
| substantive | having practical importance, value, or effect |
| assert | to insist on or exercise your rights |
| precipitate | to make something happen suddenly and quickly |
| appalling | causing shock or horror |
| stagnate | to fail to develop, progress, or make necessary changes |
| extremist | a person who goes to extremes, especially in political matters. |
| complacent | self-satisfied and unaware of possible dangers |
| repudiate | to disapprove of something formally and strongly and renounce any connection with it |
| incorrigible | impossible or very difficult to correct or reform |