| A | B |
| affiliated | associated, connected |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment, an act of achieving |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
| converge | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse | to scatter, spread far and wide |
| esteem | to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | having limits; lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
| malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omniscient | knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled |
| skulk | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
| venial | easily excused; pardonable |