| A | B |
| intrinsic | belonging to a thing by its very nature |
| extricate | disengage |
| noncommittal | not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like |
| autonomy | a self-governing community |
| scathing | harmful, injurious, or searing |
| seditious | given to or guilty of sedition |
| ameliorate | to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; |
| propensity | a natural inclination or tendency |
| stringent | rigorously binding or exacting |
| amorphous | lacking definite form |
| resilient | springing back |
| commiserate | to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity |