| A | B |
|---|
| vindicate | to clear of suspicion or blame; to justify or support |
| obese | extremely overweight |
| temerity | reckless boldness; rashness; foolhardiness |
| austerity | severe simplicity; severity of appearance, attitude, or manner, harsh self-discipline; economy or thrift |
| fomenting | to foster trouble, rebellion, or strife; to stir up; to incite |
| solicitous | showing concern or worry; anxiously concerned;; eager |
| auspices | approval and support; patronage |
| hiatus | a space where something is missing; any break in continuity |
| clandestine | concealed, usually for a forbidden purpose; secret; covert |
| vestige | a slight remnant; a trace of something that no longer exists; a bit; a trace |
