| A | B |
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| castigate | v. to punish by criticizing sharply; to berate |
| colloquial | adj. characterized by informal language |
| colloquialism | n. an expression using informal language (i.e., "Y'all come back.") |
| epitaph | n. the words carved ona tombstone in memory of the deceased. |
| exodus | n. a mass departure |
| inter | v. to put in a grave; to bury |
| interment | n. the act of burying |
| lacerate | v. to tear or cut roughly |
| laceration | n. a cut or tear |
| largesse | n. the act of giving generously; gifts |
| obituary | n. a notice of someone's death, such as in a newspaper, usually with a brief summary of that person's life |
| omnivorous | adj. 1) eating all kinds of food, including both animal & vegetable food; 2) taking in everything available |
| permeate | v. to spread throughout; to pass through |
| rendition | n. an interpretation or translation; a performance |
| resurgence | n. a rising again to life, use, acceptance, or prominence; a revival |
| stereotype (as a noun) | n. a generalization that is used to characterize a person without acknowledging individual differences. |
| stereotype (as a verb) | to make judgments that ignore individual differences. |
| stipend | n. a regular and fixed amount of pay for work done or to help cover living or work expenses. |
| subservient | adj. serving or acting in a subordinate manner; servile |
