| A | B |
| justify | defend; show to be right |
| epidemic | rapid spread of disease among many people |
| judicial | fair; of or by judges |
| critical | disapprove; find fault |
| regular | usual; normal |
| regal | royal; fit for a king or queen |
| regional | of a particular area |
| democracy | government run by the people who live under it |
| policy | plan of action adopted by a government or person |
| metropolis | a large city |
| perjury | giving false testimony or withholding evidence under oath |
| jurisdiction | authority or control |
| judicious | using good judgment; wise |
| critique | critical essay or review |
| hypocrite | person who pretends to be very good or religious |
| regiment | to treat in a strict or uniform manner; military unit |
| regime | system, method, form of government rule |
| cosmopolitan | person who feels at home in all parts of the world |
| demographic | having to do with science of dealing with statistics of human populations regarding births, etc. |
| jury | group of persons selected to hear evidence in a court |