| A | B |
| apportion | to divide and give out in shares |
| concede | to admit as true |
| lofty | very high; noble |
| perverse | inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn |
| untenable | impossible to maintain or defended |
| vindicate | to clear from hint of charges or wrongdoing |
| wane | to lose size, strength, or power |
| cordial | in a friendly manner, hearty |
| debacle | an overwhelming defeat, rout |
| devitalize | to make weak or lifeless |
| glib | ready and fluent in speech |
| incite | to rouse, stir up, urge on |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship; to sette |
| abase | to lower in esteem, degrade |
| actuate | to move to action |
| HARRY | to make a destructive raid on |
| avert | to turn aside, turn away |
| probe | to examine, investigate thoroughly |
| quarry | to cut or take from |
| spurn | to refuse with scorn |