| A | B |
|---|
| faction | a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, or organization |
| abnegation | to refuse or deny oneself; reject; renounce; (active forms of stripping things you’re your life |
| candor | the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression |
| dauntless | 1. the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression |
| erudite | characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly |
| amity | friendship; peaceful harmony; mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord |
| aptitude | capability; ability; talent |
| supercede | to set aside or cause to be set aside as void, useless, or obsolete |
| irrational | without reason; without normal mental clarity |
| perplexing | puzzling; confusing |
| inconclusive | without final results or outcome |
| divergent | differing; deviating |
| duplicity | deceitfulness in speech or conduct; deceit; deception |
| fortitude | mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously |
| lust | a passionate or overmastering desire or craving (usually followed by for); “a lust for power” |
| philosophy | a system of principles for guidance in practical affairs |
| duplicity | deceitfulness in speech or conduct |
| chasm | a deep fissure or crack in the earth, rock, or another surface |
| submissive | ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive |
| eradicates | to destroy completely; to put an end to |
| intimidating | made timid or frightened; scary |
| fatigue | weariness from bodily or mental exertion |
| exploit | to use selfishly for one’s own ends |
| mesmerize | to hypnotize; to spellbind, fascinate |
| awed | to inspire with an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear |
| incompetence | lack of ability |
| antagonize | to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy of; oppose |
| fraternize | to associate with in a friendly way |
| forlorn | lonely and sad; forsaken; expressive of hopelessness |
| priority | something given special attention |
| jeering | speaking or shouting at rudely; taunting, mocking |
| sadistic | deriving pleasure from extreme cruelty |
| disparity | lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference |
| nostalgic | experiencing a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation |
| manifestos | a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives |
| ritual | an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite |
| malfunction | fail to work normally |
| camaraderie | mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together |
| simulation | imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing |
| contradict | deny directly or categorically; to assert the opposite of |
