| A | B |
| Atone | to make up for |
| Taunt (n) | an insulting or mocking remark |
| Taunt (v) | to jeer at, mock |
| Prim | overly neat, precise, proper, or formal |
| Superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess |
| Incessant | never stopping, going on all the time |
| Supplant | to take the place of, supersede |
| Posthumous | occurring or published after death |
| Lucid | easy to understand, clear; rational or sane |
| Hew | to shape or cut down with an axe |
| Tenacious | holding fast; holding together firmly |
| Diligent | hardworking, industrious, not lazy |
| Impoverished | poor, in a state of poverty |
| Bondage | slavery; any state of being bound or held down |
| Defray | to pay for |
| Intricate | complicated, difficult to understand |
| Sardonic | grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic |
| Ghastly | frightful, horrible; deathly pale |
| Credible | believable |
| Hamper | to hold back |
| Doleful | sad, dreary |