| A | B |
| capricious | frequently changing |
| corroborate | confirm with evidence |
| disheveled | characterized by disorder |
| drub | hit or beat repeatedly |
| dubious | giving rise to uncertainty |
| empirical | based on experience |
| faction | a small group within a larger group |
| pathos | quality that evokes compassion |
| perennial | lasting a long time |
| polarize | split into opposing sides |
| prudent | thoughtful, mindful of the future |
| rancor | long-standing resentment |
| rapport | relation marked by harmony |
| rejuvenate | restore to youth |
| rhapsody | musical expression of happiness |
| squander | spend recklessly |
| subsequent | following in order |
| synthesize | create by combing parts |
| turpitude | quality of being wicked without morals |
| apathetic | having no emotion |