| A | B |
|---|
| counterproductive | Producing the opposite of what is desired or intended (adj.) |
| antagonist | An opponent (n.) |
| obstinate | Unyielding; unreasonably determined to have one’s own way (adj.) |
| counterbalance | A weight used to balance another weight (n); to balance or offset (v.) |
| obscure | To make unclear; to conceal or make less obvious (v.) |
| antiseptic | Something used to kill germs (n.); free of germs (adj.) |
| contradiction | A statement that is opposite to another statement (n.) |
| oblique | Not straight; slanting, inclined, or sloping (adj.) |
| obnoxious | Very unpleasant and objectionable (adj.) |
| antisocial | Unable to associate with other people; not sociable (adj.) |
| epidemic | (n) a disease that spreads in a certain area; (adj) spreading rapidly |
| epidermis | (n) the outer layer of skin |
| epilogue | (n) a speech at the end of a play or the concluding part of a story |
| intercede | (v) to act between two parties to restore peace; to mediate |
| interim | (n) a period of time between two events; a meantime |
| parable | (n) a simple story from which a moral can be drawn |
| paradigm | (n) an example or model |
| parallel | (adj) at the same distance apart at every point; never meeting |
| paralysis | (n) a loss of sensation and the ability to move |
| paraphrase | (v) to reword a statement |
| depose | To remove from office (v.) |
| catalyst | A substance that speeds up or causes a reaction; something that causes activity between two or more people (n.) |
| debark | To exit a ship; to go on land (v.) |
| telephoto | A camera lens that makes distant objects appear closer (adj.) |
| degrade | To lower in status; to show contempt or dishonor (v.) |
| catacomb | Underground cave or tomb (n.) |
| telepathy | Communication by means other than normal sensory communication (n.) |
| default | Failure to do something, be somewhere, or pay money that is due (v.) |
| catastrophe | Tragic event; sudden disaster or misfortune (n.) |
| telemarket | To sell products or services over the telephone (v.) |
