| A | B |
|---|
| asylum | an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary |
| flourish | to be in a vigorous state; thrive |
| penury | extreme poverty; destitution. |
| despotic | autocratic; tyrannical |
| imponderable | difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision |
| doff | to remove or take off, as clothing. |
| denounce | to condemn or censure openly or publicly |
| extoll | to praise highly; laud |
| buoy | to sustain or encourage |
| avail | advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective |
