| A | B |
| tertiary | adj. Third in place, order, degree, or rank. |
| duress | n. Constraint by threat; coercion. |
| predisposition | n. The state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or susceptibility. |
| satiate | v. 1. To satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully. 2. To satisfy to excess. |
| lionize | v. To look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity. |
| analagous | adj. Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar. |
| propagate | v. 1. To cause (an organism) to multiply or breed. 2. To breed (offspring). 3. To transmit (characteristics) from one generation to another. 4. To cause to extend to a broader area or larger number; spread: missionaries who propagate the faith. 5. To make widely known; publicize: propagate a rumor. |
| complicity | n. Involvement as an accomplice in a questionable act or a crime. |
| specious | adj. 1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument. 2. Deceptively attractive. |
| oblique | adj. a. Indirect or evasive: oblique political maneuvers. b. Devious, misleading, or dishonest: gave oblique answers to the questions. |
| absolve | v. 1. To pronounce clear of guilt or blame. 2. To relieve of a requirement or obligation. |
| admonish | v. 1. To reprove gently but earnestly. 2. To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution. |
| unrequited | adj. Not reciprocated or returned in kind: unrequited love. |
| amenable | adj. Responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing. |
| elaborate | v. To express at greater length or in greater detail: asked me to elaborate on my proposal. |
| abhor | v. To regard with horror or loathing; detest. |
| propound | v. To put forward for consideration; set forth. See Synonyms at propose. |
| trite | adj. 1. Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed. |
| allegation | n. Something alleged; an assertion. |
| convoluted | adj. 1. Having numerous overlapping coils or folds: a convoluted seashell. 2. Intricate; complicated: convoluted legal language; convoluted reasoning. |