| A | B |
| Germane | relevant, appropriate, fitting, pertinent |
| Insatiable | so great or demanding as not to be satisfied |
| Intransigent | refusing to compromise; irreconcilable |
| Invidious | offensive, hateful, tending to cause bitterness and resentment |
| Largesse | generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions |
| Reconnaissance | survey made for military purposes; any kind of inspection |
| Substantiate | to establish by evidence; prove, |
| Taciturn | habitually silent or quiet; inclined to talk very little |
| Temporize | to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid confrontation; to compromise |
| Tenable | capable of being held or defended |