| A | B |
|---|
| Arbitrary | Adj: based only on one's own wished or whims; not guided by rules or laws. |
| browbeat | V: to frighten with a stern manner of harsh words; to bully |
| bureaucracy | N: a collection of departments of appointed officials through which a govt. is run; any administration whose complicated procedures blick effective action |
| contraband | N: smuggles goods |
| inane | Adj: senseless; pointless; stupid |
| politic | Adj: wise in looking out for one's own interests; prudent; shrewd |
| premeditated | Adj: planned or plotted; closely considered beforehand; deliberate |
| proxy | N: a person who is given authority to act or stand in for another; written proof of such authority |
| scapegoat | N: a person or thing who takes the blame for the mistakes or crimes of others |
| transient | Adj: lasting or used only for a short time; not permanent; fleeting; N: a person or thing that has no settled place |
