| A | B |
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| saline | of or relating to salt; salty |
| recant | to take back formally or publicly; to withdraw or retract an opinion expressed in the past |
| contingency | a possible happening; a chance event; something that depends on chance or uncertain conditions |
| litigation | the carrying on of a lawsuit; a lawsuit |
| retaliate | to return an injury for an injury; to get even |
| calumny | a false statement made to injure someone's reputation; slander |
| sedentary | used to sittting much of the time; moving little and rarely; staying in one place |
| impassively | not feeling or showing emotion |
| dissents | to differ inopinion; to disagree; the refusal to conform to the beliefs of an established authority, such as church or state; a difference of opinion |
| mollified | to soothe the temper of; to appease; to pacify |
