| A | B |
|---|
| disparity | n. inequality; difference; unlikeness |
| renounce | v. to give up; to abandon; to cast off something; to disown |
| officious | adj. too ready to please, praise, or obey; meddlesome; offering unwanted or unneeded advice or comments |
| scathing | adj. harsh or caustic; extremely severe or bitter |
| facetious | adj. joking; said in fun; meant to be amusing |
| empirical | adj. based on experiment and observation; based entirely on practical experience rather than theory |
| differentiate | v. to make or become different; to tell the difference between; to note differences |
| treatise | n. a formal, written discussion of a subject |
| quiescence | n. inactivity; quietness; stillness |
| testimonial | n. a recommendation of a person or product; a tribute to a person's accomplishments |
| chauvinism | n. fanatical patriotism; biased belief in the superiority of one's own group, sex, or nation |
| epitome | n. a person or thing typical of an entire class; an ideal example |
| inexorable | adj. unalterable; relentless |
| cosmopolitan | adj. international; beyond national boundaries; having great worldly experience; sophisticated |
| devoid | adj. entirely without; empty; totally lacking |
| repository | n. a center for storage; a place where things are put for safekeeping; a person to whom something is confided or entrusted |
| regimen | n. a particular form of government; a systematic procedure; a regulated system for improving health |
| sagacity | n. keen, sound judgement; mental acuteness; shrewdness |
| tenuous | adj. thin; not substantial; flimsy |
| moot | adj. debatable; resolved and not worth furtehr discussion or consideration |
