| A | B |
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| abase | lower, humiliate, prostrate, demean |
| actuate | trigger, incite, to move to action |
| avert | stop, deflect, ward off |
| boorish | vulgar, crude, uncouth, ill-mannered |
| brunt | the main impaact, force or burden |
| combatant | fighter, engaged in fighting, soldier |
| dormant | resting, still, quiescent |
| dubious | questionable, suspect, unsettled, |
| harangue | rant, lecture, tirade, diatribe |
| harry | badger, pester, hound |
| impenitent | remorseless, not feeling remorse or sorrow |
| knave | rascal, rogue, scoundrel, tricky |
| legion | multitude, host, throng, division |
| liberality | largesse, magnanimity, generosity |
| plaintiff | one who begins a lawsuit |
| probe | explore, scrutinize, inquiry, detector |
| protract | prolong, extend, spin out |
| quarry | prey, game, victim |
| spurn | turn down, reject, decline |
| subterfuge | dodge, blind, ruse, artifice |
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