| A | B |
| aspire | (v) to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| inveigh | (v) to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| nettle | (v) : to arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance or anger |
| overt | (adj) open to view : manifest |
| relegate | (v) to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion : put out of sight or mind |
| supine | (adj) lying on the back or with the face upward |
| mammoth | (adj) something immense of its kind |
| repulse | (v) to drive or beat back : repel |
| havoc | (n) wide and general destruction : devastation |
| raze | (v) to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| lethal | (adj) capable of causing death |
| scurry | (v) to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| precipitate | (v) to bring about especially abruptly |
| stereotype | (v/n) a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment |
| stentorian | (adj) extremely loud |
| singular | (adj) distinguished by superiority : exceptional |
| valor | (n) strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| bias | (n) an instance of such prejudice; a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment : prejudice |
| sinceure | (n) a job with little or no work but pays a salary |
| incisive | (adj) impressively direct and decisive |