| A | B |
| assert | to state positively, often without proof |
| clarify | to make clear or easy to understand |
| evade | to escape or avoid through clever action |
| extend | to make longer in time or later in time |
| negligent | careless |
| precaution | something done in advance to avoid a problem |
| preconception | an opinion formed before having enough information or experience |
| resemble | to look like or be similar to; be like |
| rigid | stiff; not bending |
| vertical | in a straight up-and-down line; upright |