| A | B |
| apathy | lack of concern, indifference |
| benevolence | kindness, generosity, charity |
| collaborate | to work together |
| conciliate | to reconcile, renew a friendship |
| cryptic | mysterious, secret |
| din | loud & discordant noises |
| enmity | absolute hatred |
| ensconce | to settle comfortably |
| graphic | vivid |
| ignominy | disgraceful or dishonorable conduct |
| indefatigable | tireless, incapable of being fatigued |
| indignation | anger as a result of something unjust |
| malign | to utter injuriously misleading reports about |
| maxim | saying a general truth or principle, rule of conduct |
| preeminence | superiority to all others |
| reproach | to blame for something; a disgrace |
| unroarious | making a great noise (not necessarity negative) |
| confer | to consult together |
| disinter | unearth, exhume from the ground |
| tractable | easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding |