| A | B |
| REJOINDER | N. REPLY; specifically : an answer to a reply synonyms see ANSWER |
| PEDESTRIAN | Adj. COMMONPLACE, UNIMAGINATIVE |
| EXTRICATE | V. to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| QUORUM | N. the number (as a majority) of officers or members of a body that when duly assembled is legally competent to transact business |
| PHILANTRHOPY | N. goodwill to fellowmen; especially : active effort to promote human welfare |
| QUIBBLE | V. CAVIL, CARP b : BICKER c. find fault with |
| ADHERE | V. 1 : to give support or maintain loyalty 2. to bind oneself to observance <adhere to the rules> transitive verb : to cause to stick fast synonyms see STICK |
| ALTRUISM | N. unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others |
| BLIGHT | N. 1 : something that frustrates plans or hopes 2 : something that impairs or destroys |
| CAPRICIOUS | Adj. IMPULSIVE, UNPREDICTABLE synonyms see INCONSTANT |