| A | B |
| amend | to change in a formal way |
| chaos | great confusion, disorder |
| corrosive | eating away |
| extant | still existing |
| inter | to bury, consign to oblivion |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| squalid | filthy |
| vociferous | loud and noisy |
| waive | to do without |
| apathy | a lack of feeling |
| commend | to praise |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| decrepit | old and feeble |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple, sincere |
| obsolete | out of date |
| parsimonious | stingy |
| recalcitrant | disobedient, resisting |
| revel | to take great pleasure in |
| suave | smoothly agreeable, pleasing to the senses |
| ardent | very enthusiastic |
| brash | prone to act in a hasty manner |
| chastise | to scold severely |
| deviate | to turn aside |
| exult | rejoice greatly |
| indemnity | a payment for damage or loss |
| limpid | clear, readily understood |
| palatable | pleasing to one's tastes |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| spontaneous | arising naturally |