| A | B |
|---|
| aegis | protection; sponsorship |
| bauble | a showy ornamental object with little practical use; a trinket |
| complaisant | willing to please; agreeable |
| consolidate | to join together; to unite |
| depredation | the act of plundering or destroying; also the loss or damage that results |
| epiphany | a sudden understanding fo the meaning, essence, or reality of something; a revelation or realization |
| moratorium | a waiting period or temporary ban on activity |
| pendulous | hanging loosely or swinging freely |
| portend | to be sign of; to indicate what will happen |
| pragmatic | concerned with practical solutions rather than abstract theory |
| reprieve | to delay or suspend punishment; a temporary relief from something |
| stentorian | extremely loud or powerful in sound |
| tenure | the condition of holding property, an office or a position; also the period during which it is held |
| unilateral | done or carried out by one of two or more parties, not with the agreement, input or help of others |
| viable | capable of living, growing, developing |
