| A | B |
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| antagonist | (n) foe, opponent, adversary |
| arid | (adj) extremely dry or deathly boring |
| ascertain | (v) to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine |
| embellish | (v) to enhance (a statement or narrative) with fictitious additions |
| paraphrase | (v) to restate a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; to reword |
| reiterate | (v) to say or do again or repeatedly; to repeat, often excessively |
| generate | (v) to bring into existence; cause to be; produce |
| critique | (v) to review or analyze critically |
| stereotype | (n) a set of inaccurate, simplistic generalizations about a group that allows others to categorize them and treat them accordingly |
| tenacious | (adj) determined, keeping a firm grip on |
