| A | B |
|---|
| subversive | an established government |
| ratify | to approve or give sanction to |
| dubious | fraught with uncertainty; undecided |
| gravity | grave consequence; solemnity |
| wane | decrease gradually by size, shape, or degree |
| haggard | appearing worn or gaunt |
| fervor | passion |
| ardent | cahracterized as warm feeling or passionate |
| jovial | mirthful or jolly |
| laden | burdened or weighed down |
| boisterous | rough or stormy |
| sullen | showing a brooding ill temper or silent resentment |
| contrivance | to plan with ingenuity or to devise |
| oratory | eloquence in public speaking |
| fervid | passionate or zealous |
| vehicle | conveyance or transportation |
| cleave | tosplit or divide |
| grudging | reluctant |
| mortgage | a debt on property |
| gyrate | to revolve around a fixed point or axis |
| melee | confused hand to hand fighting |
| affiliate | to accept as a member or associate |
