| A | B |
|---|
| ameliorate | v. to make better; to become better; to improve |
| baleful | adj. expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous |
| berate | v. to criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently |
| circumvent | v. to avoid through craftiness |
| compunction | n. a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt |
| condone | v. to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse |
| diminutive | adj. very small; tiny |
| euphemism | n. a polite term used to avoid directly naming somethin considered offensive or unpleasant. |
| expendable | adj. able to be used up and then discarded or replaced |
| heresy (as a n.) | n. the expression of shocking or unacceptable views |
| heretical | adj. describing beliefs that are shocking or unacceptable (heretical views) |
| infirmity | n. physical or mental weakness or defect |
| profane (v.) | to treat with scorn or irreverence |
| profane (adj. | 1.) disrespectful of sacred things; 2.) not connected with religion; worldly |
| recompense (v) | to pay or compensate |
| recompense (n) | payment; compensation |
| repast | n. food and drink; a meal |
| servitude | n. a lack of freedom; forced labor |
