| A | B |
|---|
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or loss |
| junta | a group of people controlling a government after a seizure of power |
| laconic | using few words, concise |
| lethal | capable of causing death |
| malignant | tending or likely to cause death |
| mendacious | untruthful, dishonest, deceitful |
| meticulous | extremely careful in paying attention to details |
| mitigate | to make less severe, harsh or painful |
| naive | lack of worldliness or sophistication |
| neophyte | a novice, a beginner |
| nomadic | having no fixed residence, wandering |
| obloquy | abusive, strong language |
| obsequious | attentive to people in authority |
| oscillate | to move or travel back and forth |
| pallid | pale |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar |
| paradox | seemingly contradictory, but true |
| pariah | an outcast |
| plebiscite | a direct vote of the people |
| querulous | constantly complaining |
