| A | B |
|---|
| tantamount | of essentially equal value or significance |
| subversive | in opposition to authority or government |
| conducive | tending to cause or bring about |
| amenable | agreeable; responsive to suggestions or advice |
| stricture | a restraint or limit |
| sedentary | characterized by or requiring sitting |
| influx | an inward flow |
| rigorous | severe; relentless; harsh |
| patina | a sheen on a surface resulting from age |
| placebo | a fake drug used in the testing of medication |
| junta | a military group ruling a country after seizing power |
| pinnacle | a peak or climax |
| mollify | to reduce, soothe or calm |
| perjury | the act of lying under oath |
| plaintive | expressing sorrow; mournful |
| genocide | the deliberate destruction of a group of people |
| predilection | a preference toward someone or something |
| foray | a surprise attack |
| allocate | to distribute or allot |
| materialistic | wanting material possessions |
