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 |