| A | B |
|---|
| acquittal | n. a setting free by judgement of a court |
| assert | v. to express or declare firmly; to defend or claim (one's rights, for example) |
| condescend | v. to stoop to do something you feel is beneath you |
| contemptuous | adj. showing or feeling scorn; disdainful |
| elite | n. a group regarded as the best, most skillful, most powerful, etc. *adj. of or suitable for a select group |
| evolve | v. to develop gradually |
| fortitude | n. patient courage in facing pain or danger; moral strength or endurance |
| inarticulate | adj. unable to speak clearly or to use words; unable to say what one thinks |
| mentor | n. a wise and trusted advisor; a counselor |
| notoriety | n. fame, usually in an unfavorable sense; a bad reputation |
