| A | B |
| Affluent | adj. having an abundance of wealth |
| Unscrupulous | adjective, conscienceless, unprincipled |
| Congenital | adjective, of or pertaining to a condition present at birth |
| Oscillating | verb, to cause to move to and fro (like a pendulum) |
| Garrulous | adjective, chatty, wordy, excessively talkative in a rambling manner (especially about trivial matters) |
| Veracity | noun, truth, accuracy of a statement |
| Obstinate | adjective, firmly or stubbornly adhering to one’s purpose of opinion |
| Contrite | adj, filled with a sense of guilt, sincere remorse |
| Coup d’etat | noun, decisive political action, especially resulting in the change of a government illegally or by force |
| Trepidation | noun, tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation |
| abhor | verb, to hate, detest intensely |
| austere | adjective, severe in manner or appearance; forbidding, serious |
| morose | adjective, sulky, gloomily or sullenly ill-humored; grumpy |
| unabashedly | adverb, without shame or embarrassment |
| indignation | noun, strong displeasure at at something considered unjust |
| periphery | at the edge, the external boundary of a surface, area, or issue |