| A | B |
|---|
| abrasive | harsh; able to cause a wearing away by rubbing or scraping; rough; irritating |
| disparity | an inequity or difference, as in ages or amounts |
| forestall | to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand; to keep from happening |
| insidious | working or spreading harmfully but in a manner hard to notice; more harmful than at first is evident; subtly harmful |
| insinuate | to suggest slyly; to hint |
| obsequious | overly willing to please, serve, obey, or flatter in order to gain favor |
| omnipotent | all powerful; having unlimited power or authority |
| opportune | suitable (said of time); well-timed; appropriate |
| permeate | to flow or spread throughout (something); to penetrate |
| retribution | something given or done as repayment, reward, or (usually) punishment; a penalty |
