| A | B |
| abridge | to shorten, to condense |
| acerbic | bitter/sour; severe |
| adversary | opponent or enemy |
| allege | accuse without proof |
| anguish | agonizing physical, mental or emotional pain |
| apathy | lack of caring, emotion, or interest |
| apprehension | a sense of fear or hesitation |
| appease | soothe or pacify someone by giving in to them |
| autonomous | independent, self-ruling |
| belligerent | combative, argumentative |
| bias | an unfair like or dislike |
| boisterous | full of nosiy enthusiasm and energy, rowdy |
| broach | to bring up a tough/delicate subject |
| calamity | a terrible disaster or catastrophe |
| charisma | abilit to attract followers, personal magnetism |
| chasm | deep gaping hole; a gorge |
| coerce | to use force to get someone to comply with you |
| compatible | able to work, live, or be used together; well-matched |
| complement | to complete; to be the perfect counterpart to incounter part |
| confound | to puzzle or confuse someone |