| A | B |
|---|
| austere | strict; severe or stern in manner |
| beneficent | performing acts of kindness or charity |
| cadaverous | resembling a corpse |
| concoct | to prepare by combing ingredients; to fabricate |
| crass | coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
| debase | to lower to character, quality, or value; to degrade |
| desecrate | to commit sacrilege; to contaminate |
| desist | to cease doing something |
| disconcert | to confuse |
| grandiose | grand in an impressive or stately way |
| inconsequential | trifling, unimportant |
| infraction | a breaking of a law or obligation |
| mitigate | to make milder or softer |
| pillage | to rob of goods by open force - (noun) the act of looting |
| prate | to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion |
| punctilious | very careful and exact |
| redoubtable | inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent |
| reprove | to find fault with, scold, rebuke |
| restitution | the act of restoring someone/something to the rightful owner or to former state |
| stalwart | strong and sturdy; brave - (noun) a brave, strong person or supporter |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| vulnerable | open to attack; unprotected |
