| A | B |
| MAND | order |
| MEND | order |
| commendation | (n.): the act of commending; recommendation; praise |
| mandate | (n.): a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative |
| mandatory | (adj.): authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory |
| recommendation | (n.): the act of recommending; or commends to favor |
| FORM | shape, form |
| formative | (adj.): giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding |
| conform | (v.): to act in accordance or harmony; comply |
| informant | (n.): a person who informs or gives information; informer |
| formidable | (adj.): causing fear, apprehension, or dread |
| informational | (adj.): relating to or having the nature of information |
| PARA | beyond, beside |
| paradox | (n.): a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth |
| paralegal | (adj.): of, relating to, or being a person with specialized training who assists an attorney |
| paradigm | (n.): one that serves as a pattern or model |
| parameter | (n.): a factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary |
| paranoid | (adj.): of, like, or suffering from paranoia (a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur) |