| A | B |
| Analogy | a comparison between two things in order to clarify or dramatize a point |
| Annihilate | to wipe out; to destroy completely, reduce to nothingness |
| Criterion | an answer; a standard by which something is or can be judged |
| Emanate | to come out; to flow out from a source; come forth |
| Vindicate | to prove innocent |
| Placebo | a fake medication |
| Proficient | highly competent; skilled; expert |
| Staunch | Faithful; loyal; strong in support |
| Subversive | intended to destroy |
| Holistic | concerned with the whole rather than the parts separately |