| A | B |
| bolster | to hold up; strenghten, or reinforce; support with a rigid object |
| depreciate | to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of |
| indiscrimination | not chosn carefully; not based on careful selection |
| inquisitive | curious; eager to learn |
| nebulous | vague; unclear |
| relegate | to assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition |
| replete | plentifully supplied; well-filled |
| sedentary | marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise |
| tenet | a belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group |
| terse | brief and clear; effectively consise |
| autonomy | independence; self-government |
| bureaucratic | insistin on strick rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness |
| mandate | a groups expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence |
| ostracize | to expel or exclude from a group |
| raucous | noisy and disorderly; boisterous |
| recourse | a source of help, security, or strenght; something to turn to |
| reiterate | to state again or repeatedly |
| tantamount | equal in effect or value; the same as |
| tenacious | hoding firmly; persistent; stubborn |
| utopia | an ideal or perfect place or state; a place achieving social or political perfection |