| A | B |
| perfidious | willing to betray one's trust |
| permeate | to penetrate |
| opprobrium | public disgrace |
| pristine | fresh and clean, uncorrupted |
| abate | to reduce in amount, degree, or severity |
| approbation | approval and praise |
| perfunctory | done in a routine way; indifferent |
| occlude | to stop up, prevent the passage of |
| plastic | able to be molded, altered or bent |
| tirade | long, harsh speech or verbal attack |
| viscous | thick and adhesive, like a slow flowing fluid |
| transitory | temporary, lasting a brief time |
| satiate | to satisfy fully or overindulge |
| reticent | silent, reserved |
| arbitrary | determined by chance or impulse |
| chicanery | deception by means of craft or guile |
| tacit | done withut using words |
| aggrandize | to increase inpower, influence and reputation |
| proclivity | a natural inclination or predisposition |
| obstinate | stubborn, unyielding |