| A | B |
|---|
| the act of accusing publicly; a public accusation | denunciation |
| ornamented with a series of grooves; a decorative curved groove | fluted |
| intense anger; raging | fierce |
| to be fussily irritated; to tase; to irritate | fret |
| to discuss or defend by arguments, offer as an excuse, as in a court of law | plead |
| being more severe, strict, harsh, or forbidding | stern |
| smooth-spoken | glib |
| to cause ruin; to lay waste, pillage and burn | ravage |
| melancholy; dark and gloomy; solemn | somber |
| weariness; exhaustion of the physical or mental powers | fatigue |
| a play without words | pantomimes |
| not pliant, stiff, inflexible | rigid |
| lasting only for an instant | momentary |
| an exact reproduction | replica` |
| weak physically and morally | frail |
| recovering; regaining health | convalescent |
| to make smooth and glossy by rubbing or brushing | sleek |
| the act of mangling; a jagged cut; deep injury | laceration |
| to make a grating noise, especially with one's voice | rasp |
| to order with high authority | decree |
