| A | B |
|---|
| abstain | (v) to stay away from doing something by one's own choice |
| accommodate | (v) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable |
| allegiance | (n) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause |
| amalgamate | (v) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole |
| append | (v) to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item |
| commemorate | (v) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of |
| enumerate | (v) to count; to name one by one, list |
| exalt | (v) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality, to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor |
| extort | (v) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats |
| far-fetched | (adj) strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic |
| glum | (adj) depressed, gloomy |
| replica | (n) a copy, close reproduction |
| responsive | (adj) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding |
| sanctuary | (n) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection |
| self-seeking | (adj) selfishly ambitious |
| submissive | (adj) humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest |
| tally | (v) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; (n) a total or score |
| taskmaster | (n) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard |
| transform | (v) to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else |
| upheaval | (n) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change |
