| A | B |
| acquiesce | to agree without protest |
| belittle | to talk about as if unimportant |
| caprice | an impulsive change of mind |
| debility | abnormal bodily weakness |
| equivocate | to use vague and misleading language |
| fanatic | one having an excessive attachment to something |
| hypothetical | assumed to be true for the sake of argument |
| implicate | to connect to an illegal act |
| infamous | having a bad reputation |
| ludicrous | so silly or senseless as to be laughable |
| meglomania | a sickly fantasy for power and wealth |
| nepotism | favoritism shown to friends or relatives |
| proximity | state of being near or next to something |
| ravage | to steal from; to bring destruction |
| quandary | a dilemma or confusing situation |
| regress | to go back to an earlier condition |
| snide | meaning to hurt while acting superior |
| traduce | to speak falsely about |
| magnanimous | unselfish and generous |
| meticulous | concerned with details; very careful |