| A | B |
|---|
| figurative | not a literal use of words |
| precursor | a person that comes before another of the same kind |
| advocate | a person that publicly supports or defends a particular policy |
| visionary | thinking about or planning the future with imagination |
| unconscionable | not right or reasonable |
| innate | inborn, natural |
| protagonist | the leading or major character in a drama, movie, play, novel, or any fictional work |
| servile | very willing to please or serve others |
| overt | done or shown openly |
| congenital | present from birth |
| anachronism | something that belongs in another period of time from the one in which it exists |
| mercurial | subject to sudden and unpredictable changes |
| resolute | admirably purposeful, determined |
| latent | existing but not yet developed or manifested, hidden, concealed |
| vestige | a trace of something that is disappearing |
| balm | a fragrant ointment or preparation used to soothe or heal the skin |
| mentor | an advisor |
| rancor | bitterness or resentfulness |
| tentative | not certain or fixed |
| polemic | a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something |
