| A | B |
| to act to reconcile differences between two parties | mediate |
| everday; commonplace; ordinary | mundane |
| likely to change | mutable |
| dealing with observable facts rather than opinions or interpretations | objective |
| little known; hard to understand | obscure |
| heavy; burdensome | onerous |
| outcast | pariah |
| to continue despite difficulties | persevere |
| to examine or study | peruse |
| an introductory statement | preamble |