| A | B |
|---|
| allegiance | devotion to a group, person or cause; loyalty |
| ambiguous | having two or more meanings; obscure, indistinct |
| onus | burden, obligation |
| pare | cut back; trim, peel, reduce |
| pecuniary | financial; having to do with money |
| petition | formal request; suit, complaint |
| presentable | proper or suitable in appearance; respectable, decent |
| proclivity | natural inclination or tendency; leaning |
| provisional | temporary; serving for the time being |
| redress | set right; remedy; correct |
| reprehensible | blameworthy; bad, censurable |
| upbraid | find fault with; scold |
| levy | money raised by legal authority; tax |
| insupportable | unbearable; more than can be endured |
| inflammatory | tending to make angry, incendiary, tending to excite |
| fortuitous | happening by chance; accidental; casual |
| foment | stir up; incite; provoke |
| explicit | fully and clearly expressed; definite, precise |
| expertise | skill or knowledge; know-how |
| ardent | enthusiastic; feelings of warmth |
