| A | B |
|---|
| default | To fail to do something required |
| sinister | Evil; wicked |
| hypothetical | Supposed for the sake of argument or examination; imaginary; theorethical |
| implausible | Difficult to believe; unlikely |
| constitute | To make up; be the parts of |
| predominant | Most common or most noticeable |
| recession | A temporary decline in business |
| intercede | To make a request or plead on behalf of someone else |
| scrutiny | Close inspection; careful examination |
| decipher | To interpret or read (something confusing or hard to make out) |
| concurrent | Happening or existing at the same time; simultaneous |
| intricate | Having many parts arranged in a complicated way; complex |
| nominal | Slight; very small compared with what might be expected |
| degenerate | To worsen; deteriorate |
| vulnerable | Open to damage or attack; susceptible |
| prerequisite | Something required beforehand |
| suffice | To be good enough |
| confiscate | To seize with authority; legally take possession of |
| incoherent | Unable to speak in an orderly, logical way |
| sanctuary | A place of safety, protection, or relief |
