| A | B |
| oppose | disapprove or argue against |
| prohibit | forbid |
| grant | agree to give or allow |
| favor | feel or show approval for |
| tolerate | accept or endure |
| persistently | to continue forward despite difficulty |
| sympathetic | to feel sorry for |
| contribute | help to bring about |
| tremendous | very great in amount or intensity |
| essential | extremely important |
| vengeance | punishment inflicted for an injury or wrong |
| wince | a slight shrinking back caused by pain |
| incredulous | unwilling or unable to believe something |
| random | made, done, happening, or chosen without method |
| concur | be of the same opinion; agree |