| A | B |
| constitute | to make up |
| default | to fail to do something required |
| predominant | most common or most noticeable |
| prerequisite | something required beforehand |
| confiscate | to seize with authority |
| decipher | to interpret or read |
| nominal | slight |
| concurrent | simultaneous |
| recession | a temporary decline in business |
| hypothetical | imaginary; theoretical |
| intricate | having many parts arranged in a complicated way |
| suffice | to be good enough |
| degenerate | to worsen |
| sanctuary | a place of safety, protection , or relief |
| intercede | to make a request or plead on behalf of someone else |
| vulnerable | open to damage or attack |
| implausible | difficult to believe |
| sinister | evil; wicked |
| scrutiny | close inspection |
| implausible | unable to speak in an orderlt, logical way |