| A | B |
| Abjure | v. To renounce or give up formally |
| Amorphous | adj. Without a definite shape, boundary, or character |
| Animus | n. An attitude or spirit within a person that strongly influences him or her |
| Dichotomy | n. Division into two distinctive parts or groups |
| Exemplar | n. An example or model, especially an ideal one |
| Herculean | adj. Of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty |
| Inchoate | adj. Not fully formed or realized |
| Invidious | adj. Likely to cause resetment or animosity |
| Melange | n. A mixture of dissimilar materials |
| Nefarious | adj. Very wicked |
| Nihilism | n. A viewpoint that denies any meaning or value to life |
| Ratify | v. To approve, confirm, or ratify |
| Subsume | v. To encompass in a larger or more comprehensive group; to include |
| Variegated | adj. Varied as to form, type, or color |
| Vitiate | v. To empair or weaken |