| A | B |
|---|
| desist | to stop doing something; cease |
| persistent | not giving up or stopping |
| subsist | to support life; to survive |
| preside | to be in charge; govern |
| residual | left over; remaining |
| dissident | one who disagrees or argues |
| subsidiary | one that serves or is secondary to |
| insidious | spreading harmfully and secretly |
| assiduous | determined and constant |
| supersede | to make useless; to replace |
| sedentary | not very active; often seated |
| rivulet | a small stream of water |
| derivative | borrowing from something else; unoriginal |
| unrivaled | having no equal or competition |
| redundant | saying something more than once |
| abundant | in great number; plentiful |
| cataclysmic | having a disastrous effect |
| torrid | intensely hot or burning |
| torrent | a heavy stream; a gush |
| deluge | a flood |
| dilute | to water down; to weaken |
| antediluvian | extremely old; ancient |
| deign | to lower oneself; condescend |
| disdain | scorn |
| indignant | angry at something thought to be wrong |
| appreciative | expressing or feeling thankfulness |
| depreciate | to lose value or worth |
| censure | to criticize; to blame |
| censor | to restrict or remove offensive material |
| immense | huge; enormous |
| dimension | a side or aspect of something |
| commensurate | equal; corresponding |
