| A | B |
| to exclude from a group, banish, send away | ostracize |
| to be in or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from | bask |
| to compete, to strive for victory or superiority | vie |
| to yield to a request or command | comply |
| to work with, work together | collaborate |
| to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect | venerate |
| to remove, drive out of a position or place | oust |
| to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly, to thrown into confusion | perturb |
| to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative | annul |
| to assign or distribute in shares or portions | allot |
| to deprive or strength or ability | incapacitate |
| to feel or express regret or disapproval | deplore |
| to read thoroughly and carefully | peruse |
| to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system | articulate |
| to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something | purge |
| an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with | grapple |
| a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; to fasten with a rope or chain | tether |
| delicate skill; to accomplish something by cleverness | finesse |
| to look upon with scorn; a feeling of contempt | disdain |
| craft dealingsm underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots | intrigue |