| A | B |
| allusion | indirect reference; hint; implied reference to something familiar |
| compel | to force; to pressure |
| concur | to coincide; to agree; to act together |
| dispel | to do away with; to remove; to get rid of |
| retort | a quick reply, as to an accusation; a comeback |
| initiative | introductory action; self-generated beginning |
| insinuate | to hint indirectly; to imply |
| recollect | to remember; to give consideration |
| restraint | control over one's thoughts and actions; lack of freedom |
| impute | to ascribe or attribute; to charge or credit |