| A | B |
| accomplice | noun; a person who takes part in a crime |
| annihilate | verb; to destroy completely |
| arbitrary | adjective; unreasonable; based on one's own wishes or whims |
| brazen | adjective; shameless; impudent |
| catalyst | noun; a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction |
| exodus | noun; a large-scale departure or flight |
| facilitate | verb; to make easier |
| incorrigible | adjective; not able to be corrected |
| latent | adjective; hidden; present but not realized |
| militant | noun or adjective; an activist; given to fighting |
| morose | adjective; having a gloomy or sullen manner |
| opaque | adjective; not letting light through |
| paramount | adjective; chief in importance |
| prattle | noun or verb; baby talk; babble; to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way |
| rebut | verb; to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion |
| reprimand | noun or verb; a rebuke; a scolding; to scold |
| servitude | noun; slavery; forced labor |
| slapdash | adjective; careless and hasty |
| stagnant | adjective; not running or flowing; inactive |
| succumb | verb; to give way to superior force; to yield |