| A | B |
| corroborate | to support or strengthen an idea or a statement; to confirm |
| aberration | a departure from the usual course |
| herculean | extremely demanding or difficult; requiring great courage or strength |
| retrospect | thinking of things that happened in the past |
| dearth | a scarcity/lack of something |
| salient | standing out; easily seen or noticed |
| adjudge | to decree or decide by law; to pass sentence |
| diurnal | occurring every day |
| candor | openness; saying what one really thinks |
| ludicrous | amusingly absurd; ridiculous |