| A | B |
| diffident | shy, timid, lacking in self-confidence |
| insubordinate | not submissive to authority, disobedient |
| concubine | (arrchaic) a woman who cohabits with a man but with lower status than a wife |
| supersede | to take the place of; displace, replace |
| inherent | inborn, innate |
| salient | standing out; prominent |
| plenipotentiary | having full power and authority |
| sedentary | sitting still much of the time; inactive |
| subsidiary | subordinate or secondary |
| aggregate | the sum of separate units; combined mass |
| terrain | land, especially with respect to its natural features |
| pungent | having a sharp smell |
| universe | the entirety of existing things; the whole of reality |
| resilient | readily recovering, buoyant, cheerful |
| inordinate | much too great; excessive |
| flagrant | outrageously noticeable; blatantly offensive; scandalous |
| omnipotent | having all power |
| expedient | advantageous rather than fair or just; suitable |
| incumbent | resting (on a person) as a duty |
| congenital | existing as a result of faulty development at birth; inborn |