| A | B |
|---|
| abeyance | being temporarily set aside |
| anticipate | to know ahead of time |
| bastion | a well-fortified area |
| comprehend | to understand; to include in |
| dubious | causing doubt or question |
| extol | to praise lavishly |
| gratitude | thankful appreciation |
| myriad | made up of a large indefinite number |
| placate | to lessen the anger of, esp. by giving in |
| resilience | the ability to recover rapidly |
| theorem | an idea that is assumed to be true |
| venal | capable of being bribed or corrupted |
| abrogate | to get rid of by authority |
| brevity | briefness in duration |
| capitulate | to surrender under conditional terms |
| cursory | hastily or superficially done |
| didactic | relating to instruction |
| ephemeral | lasting a short time |
| grave | extremely serious; full of danger |
| histrionic | related to acting |
