| A | B |
| abject | (adj) degraded; base, comtemptible |
| travesty | (n) a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; a disguise, especially the clothing of the opposite sex |
| complicity | (n) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice |
| derelict | (n) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected |
| diatribe | (n) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack |
| effigy | (n) a crude image of a despised person |
| equity | (n) the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment |
| inane | (adj) silly, empty of meaning or value |
| indictment | (n) the act of accusing; a formal accusation |
| indubitable | (adj) certain, not to be doubted or denied |
| intermittent | (adj) stopping and beginning again, sporadic |
| moot | (adj) open to discussion and debate, unresolved (v) to bring up for discussion |
| motif | (n) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design |
| neophyte | (n) a new convert, beginner, novice |
| perspicacity | (n) keenness in observing and understanding |
| plenary | (adj) complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute |
| surveillance | (n) a watch kept over a person; careful; close, and disciplined observation |
| sylvan | (adj) pertaining to or characteristic of forests |
| testy | (adj) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation |
| agnostic | (n) one who believes that nothing can be known about God |