| A | B |
| populace | (noun) the masses; the common people |
| mercenary | (adj) desiring money only; greedy; (noun) a paid soldier who will fight for any country for moneyy for money |
| proletarian | (adj) of or belonging to the working class; (noun) a person belonging to the working class |
| rapacious | (adj) greedy; plundering |
| recalcitrant | (adj) stubbornly disobedient |
| permeate | (verb) to pass through openings or pores; to penetrate |
| pernicious | (adj) very harmful; higly injurious; evil |
| furtive | (adj) stealthy; secretive; sneaky |
| accost | to approach someone and speak first |
| appraisal | (noun) an expert valuation; an assessment; an estimate |