| A | B |
| antagonism | feeling of ill will; hostility |
| assurance | a certainty that you are right; self-confidence |
| candid | unrehearsed and down-to-earth; forthright |
| deter | to try to prevent an occurence; dissuade |
| diplomatic | having to do with government relations, particularly concerning sensitive matters; civic |
| diversity | to add variety and to offer or to have more options; expand |
| insinuate | to convey a thought by suggestion; imply |
| investigative | a process involving fact-finding; analytical |
| portal | way to enter a building or area; gateway |
| unprecedented | not having happened before or unique; unheard-of |