| A | B |
| chauvinism | fanatical patriotism;biased that one's group,sex,nation is superior |
| tenuous | thin; not substantial; flimsy |
| devoid | totally lacking; empty; entirely without |
| moot | debatable; arguable; unresolved; not worth further discussion |
| cosmopolitan | international; sophisticated; having great worldly experience |
| regimen | a system of government; system for improving health |
| sagacity | keen, sound judgement; mental acuteness; shrewdness |
| inexorable | unalterable; relentless |
| epitome | an ideal example; a person/thing typical of an entire class |
| repository | a center for storage; a person to whom something is confided/trusted |