| A | B |
| Concede | to acknowledge as true or real, often unwillingly |
| Deceased | no longer living; dead |
| Egress | a path or means of going out;an exit |
| Gradation | a degree or stage in a series of gradual changes |
| Gradient | the degree to which something inclines; slope |
| Predecessor | someone or something that comes before another in time, especially in an office or position; forerunner |
| Regress | to go back; return to a previous condition |
| Secession | the act of withdrawing formally from membership in an organization, association, or union |
| Transgress | to go beyond or over (a limit or boundary) |
| Unprecedented | not having occurred before; without precedent; novel |