| A | B |
| arbitrary | based on a whim or notion; tyrannical [adj.] |
| circumstance | condition; occurrence [n.] |
| comprehend | to understand; to include [v.] |
| concentration | strength or density; close attention [n.] |
| conform | to correspond to; to follow [v.] |
| consent | approval; permission [n.] |
| constitute | to make up; to form [v.] |
| despotism | government under an absolute ruler [n.] |
| diffuse | to scatter; to spread out [v.] |
| obligate | to bind legally or morally [v.] |
| posterity | future generations [n.] |
| precede | to come before [v.] |
| proclaim | to announce publicly [v.] |
| prone | inclined; tending; lying flat or face down [adj.] |
| subdivision | dividing of parts into smaller parts; tract of land divided into small parcels [n.] |
| subsequent | following; coming after [adj.] |
| susceptible | easily influenced or affected by [adj.] |
| tyranny | government ruled by absolute power [n.] |
| unalterable | unchangeable; firm; stable [adj.] |
| uniform | having the same form; consistent [adj.] |