| A | B |
|---|
| protract | to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
| subterfuge | an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something |
| exonerate | to clear from a charge or accusation |
| glib | thoughtless, insincere |
| concede | to admit as true; to yield, submit |
| vindicate | to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition |
| irreverent | disrespectful |
| subversive | intended to undermine or overthrow |
| forestall | to prevent by acting first |
| divulge | to tell, reveal; to make public |
| repugnant | offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
| expedient | a means to an end: advantageous, useful |
| rebut | to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion to refute |
| usurp | to seize and hold a position by force or without right |
| impenitent | not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
| perverse | inclined to go against what is expected |
| autocratic | absolute in power or authority |
| proponent | one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief |
| garble | to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
| harry | torment, harass |
| obtrusive | thrust out |
| render | to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract |
| envoy | a representative or messenger (as of government) |
| inundate | to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| obstreperous | noisy; unruly, disorderly |
| atone | to make up for |
| defray | to pay for |
| reprimand | to scold; find fault with; a rebuke |
| arbitrary | unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| latent | hidden, present but not realized |
