| A | B |
|---|
| affiliate | To associate; join |
| poignant | Emotionally moving; touching |
| traumatic | Causing painful emotions, with possible long-lasting psychological effects |
| lucrative | Profitable; well-paying |
| conversely | In an opposite manner; in an altogether different way |
| deficit | A shortage; a lack (in amount) |
| diversion | An amusement or pastime; anything that relaxes or amuses |
| contend | To state to be so; claim; affirm |
| prevalent | Widespread; common |
| abstain | To hold oneself back from something; refrain |
| agnostic | A person who believes we cannot know whether or not there is a God |
| charisma | Quality of a leader which captures great popular devotion; personal magnetism; charm |
| proponent | Someone who supports a cause |
| benevolent | Charitable |
| contemporary | Modern, up-to-date |
| dissent | Disagreement |
| extrovert | An outgoing, sociable person |
| aspire | To strongly desire. to be ambitious (to do something or to get something) |
| mandatory | Required |
| quest | A search; pursuit |
