| A | B |
|---|
| deride | to make fun of; ridicule |
| derogatory | belittling; expressing a low opinion |
| fabricate | to make up a story or information in order to deceive; invent a lie |
| impending | about to happen; imminent |
| macabre | suggestive of death and decay; frightful; causing horror and disgust |
| misconstrue | to misinterpret; misunderstand the meaning or significance of |
| paramount | of greatest concern or importance; foremost; chief in rank or authority |
| quandary | a state of uncertainty or confusion about what to do; predicament |
| turbulent | full of wild disorder; violently disturbed |
| validate | prove; to show to be true |
