| A | B |
|---|
| euphemism | a mild expression used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression |
| nebulous | hazy; vague; not clearly defined |
| abject | hopelessly low; wretched; miserable; without self-respect; depressed |
| propriety | acceptable behavior; conformity with conventional standards |
| reviled | to attack with abusive language; to call insulting names |
| distraught | in a state of mental conflict; agitated; crazed |
| admonish | to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously; to caution or warn; to urge |
| prosaic | matter-of-fact; ordinary; commonplace |
| phlegmatic | sluggish; indifferent; calm |
| commensurate | in proper proportion; having the same scale, measure, or size; proportionate |
