| A | B |
| abrogate | V to abolish, bullify (to establish) |
| adamant | adj inflexible, stubborn (yielding) |
| colloquial | adj informal in language, coversational (formal) |
| defuse | V to remove or lessen the danger or hostility, to neutralize (to intensify) |
| egregious | adj very bad, shocking (pleasant) |
| immunity | N resistance, usually to a disease, resistance (vulnerability) |
| impale | V to pierce, to spear |
| libertarian | N one who favors absolute liberty and free will, open minded (oppressive) |
| Mired | adj stuck or entangled, hindered (free) |
| palliate | V to ease pain, guilt, or intensity, to ameliorate (to worsen) |
| skulk | V to move in a sneaky way, to slink, creep (to be open) |
| tarry | V to delay in coming or going, to linger (to depart quickly) |
| tawdry | adj cheap and gaudy in appearance, garish (refined) |
| pernicious | very destructive or harmful, deadly (harmless) |
| utopian | adj perfect, ideal (distopia) |