| A | B |
| abjure | to renounce or give up formally |
| amorphous | without a definite shape, boundary, or character |
| animus | an attitude or spirit within a person that strongly influences him or her |
| dichotomy | division into 2 distinct parts or groups |
| exemplar | an example or model; especially an ineal one |
| herculean | of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty |
| inchoate | not fully formed or realized |
| invidious | likely to cause resentment or animosity |
| melange | a mixture of dissimilar materials |
| nihilism | very wicked |
| ratify | to approve, confirm, or verify |
| subsume | to encompass in a larger or more comprehensive group; to include |
| variegated | varied as to form, type, or color |
| vitiate | to impair or weaken |
| nefarious | a viewpoint that denies any meaning or value to life |