| A | B |
|---|
| unatoned | not having made amends for |
| ethnic | having to do with racial and cultural groups of people |
| mullah | a teacher of the sacred law of the Koran |
| aficionados | devotees; fans |
| impeccable | faultless; not to be doubted |
| imbecile | a stupid, silly person |
| hone | sharpen; develop |
| coup (d'etat) | a sudden overthrow of a government |
| monarchy | a government in which a single person rules |
| republic | a nation in which citizens elect representatives |
| sociopath | one only interested in his own needs and desires |
| hierarchy | a system in which people or things are arranged by classes |
| nuance | shade of meaning |
| integrity | honesty and sincerity |
| viable | workable |
| morose | moody; sullen |
| sallow | having a sickly, yellowish color |
| beneficent | doing good; kind |
| guileless | without deceit; honest |
| cleft | an opening made as if by splitting |
