| 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 |
| impasse | a problem with no obvious resolution |
| winderkind | one who excels in a difficult field at an early age |
| acumen | ability to discern or discriminate |
| nanotechnology | the use of single atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices |
| notarize | to certify legally |
| piquant | a strong, stimulating taste |
| malodorous | having an offensive odor |
| pungent | a sharp taste |
| erroneous | incorrect; mistaken |
| concurrent | happening at the same time |
| negligible | of little importance |
| renege | to break a promise or obligation |
| precept | a rule of action or principle to live by |
| visage | a face or facial expression |
| irrevocable | impossible to retract or revoke |
