| A | B |
|---|
| self centered rule | despotic - authoritatian |
| to improve | augment - enhance |
| of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious | astute - judicious |
| to explain often with words | convey - articulate |
| tl long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous | aspire - desire |
| creator of excellent work | artisan - craftsman |
| a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action | loathing - animosity |
| opposition | rivalry - antagonism |
| to dive in to a desire | appease - placate |
| disdainfully proud; snobbish; supercilious | arrogance - haughtiness |
| feeling of fear or timidity | apprehension - trepidation |
| uncaring or not engaged | apathy - lethargy |
| dated, out of style, no longer fashionable | antiquated - otmoded |
| proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: | arbitrary - random - archaic |
| something that prevents or counteracts injurious or unwanted effects | antidote - remedy |
| to be approved | affirmation - confirmation |
| thinking or acting outside societal limits | anarchist - radical |
| short story | anecdote - yarn |
| open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: | ambiguous - indistinct |
| thinking of other before self | altruistic - selfless |
