| A | B |
| utopia | an ideal or perfect place or state; a place achieving social or political perfection |
| raucous | noisy and disorderly; boisterous |
| recourse | a source of help, security, or strength; something to turn to |
| bureaucratic | insisting on strict rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness |
| reiterate | to state again or repeatedly |
| autonomy | independence; self-government |
| mandate | a group's expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence |
| ostracize | to expel or exclude from a group |
| tantamount | equal in effect or value; the same as |
| tenacious | holding firmly; persistent; stubborn |