| A | B |
|---|
| contraband | (n) smuggled goods |
| politic | (adj) wise in looking out for one's own interests; prudent; shrewd |
| inane | (adj) senseless; pointless; stupid |
| proxy | (n) a person who is given the authority to act or stand in for another; written proof of such authority |
| bureaucracy | (n) the collection of departments of appointed officials through which a government is run; any administration whose complicated procedures block effective action |
| arbitrary | (adj) based only on one's own wishes or whims; not guided by rules or law |
| transient | (adj) lasting or used for a short time only; not permanent; fleeting; (n) a person or thing that has no settled place |
| premeditated | (adj) planned or plotted; closely considered beforehand; deliberate |
| browbeat | (v) to frighten with a stern manner of harsh words; to bully |
| scapegoat | (n) a person who takes the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others |
