| A | B |
| deter | to restrain through fear or doubt, hinder or discourage |
| dilemma | a predicament, agonizing choice |
| calumny | slander, false and malicious statements |
| innovation | new method or custom, major change |
| construe | to interpret or explain |
| emanate | to flow or issue forth |
| cavil | trivial objection, unnecessary objection, quibble |
| coincide | to match exactly, occupy the same time or place |
| chagrin | shame, vexation, humiliation |
| alacrity | lively willingness, briskness |
| fecundity | fruitfulness, productiveness |
| consternation | a feeling of alarm, confusion or shock |
| exemplify | to serve as an example of |
| contemplate | to intend or meditate upon |
| condone | to excuse by seeming to overlook |
| disparage | to belittle, speak slightly of |
| enigma | a puzzle, mystery, perplexing situation |
| erudition | learning, scholarly knowledge |
| immolation | a killing as a sacrafice |
| collaborate | to work together, cooperate |