| Tantamount | adj. of essentially equal value or significance S:equivalent;commensurate A:incomparable |
| Subversive | adj. in opposition to authority or goverment S:dissident; rebellious A:loyal |
| Conducive | adj. tending to cause or bring about S:contributive |
| Amenable | adj. agreeable; responsive to suggestion or advice S:responsive;tractable A:inflexible |
| Stricture | n. a restraint or limit S:constraints; limitations |
| Sedentary | adj. characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless S:inactive |
| Influx | n. an inward flow A:outflow |
| Rigorous | adj. severe; relentless; harsh S:arduous; austere; grueling A:easy; painless |
| Patina | n. a sheen on a surface resultin from age and use |
| Placebo | n. a fake drug used in tesing of medication |
| Junta | n. a military group ruling a country after seizing power |
| Pinnacle | n. a peak or climax S:summit; apex A:nadir |
| Mollify | v. to reduce, soothe, or calm S:placate; pacify A:enrage |
| Plaintive | n. expressing sorrow; mournful |
| Perjury | adj. the act of lying under oath S:melancholic A:joyful |