| A | B |
|---|
| diatribe | condemnation; bitter, abusive criticism* |
| ransom | a price or a payment in return for the release of property or a person* |
| pervade | to be spread or to be present throughout* |
| collaborate | to work together on a project* |
| comply | to act according to a command, request or order* |
| surreptitiously | in a sneaky way; secretly* |
| palatable | acceptable to taste; able to be eaten* |
| proposition | a suggested plan* |
| commend | to speak highly of; to praise* |
| impudent | offensively bold and disrespectful* |
