| A | B |
|---|
| palliate | to ease without curing; to alleviate; to make appear less serious, to lessen the intensity of something |
| assail | to attack violently; to assault; to attack with arguments, words, or questions |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| phalanx | a formation of massed soldiers; a closely united group |
| predecessor | a person who precedes another in an office or a position |
| acquiesce | to give in to or consent to without protest and without enthusiasm |
| deprecate | to express strong disapproval of something; to plead against; to belittle |
| beleaguer | to besiege or surround with troops; to beset; to harass |
| brunt | the main shock or force of a blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack |
| redress | a correction; a reparation; a relief; to set something right; to remedy |
