| A | B |
| trepidation | dread fear or alarm |
| deference | respect and honor due to elder or superior |
| subservient | acting like a servant |
| ameliorate | to improve or make better |
| anarchy | lawlessness and disorder; lack of authority |
| adamant | immovable or unwilling to change mind |
| immaculate | pure or without stain |
| iniquity | wickedness or sin |
| conciliatory | showing goodwill to end an argument |
| corroborate | to support with evidence |
| contentious | quarrelsome or controversial |
| effrontery | disrespectful and insulting boldness |
| imperceptible | barely noticeable; hard to see |