| A | B |
|---|
| affliction | the cause of persistent pain or distress |
| caste | a division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or privilege, profession, occupation, or race |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| edification | the act of instructing and improving especially in moral and religious knowledge |
| elusive | tending to evade grasp or pursuit |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| obliquely | not straightforward |
| ominous | foreboding or foreshadowing evil |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege |
| terse | smoothly elegant; short or brief |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| irrelevant | does not apply; not relevant |
| amiably | generally agreeable |
| stealthy | slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character |
| indigenous | having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment |
| acrimonious | caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| conceded | to accept as true, valid, or accurate |
| elucidate | to give a clarifying explanation |
