| A | B |
|---|
| afflicted | to be attacked or caused physical pain or mental suffering |
| arbitrate | to judge or act as referee |
| ascertain | to find out |
| calamity | disaster |
| contentious | quarrelsome |
| deposition | a written statement by a witness |
| disporportionate | out of proportion; of an unequal size or amount |
| effrontery | disrespectful and insulting boldness |
| empower | to invest with authority |
| excommunication | banishment from a church |
| fanatic | a person possessed by an excessive and irrational zeal, especially for a religious or political cause |
| immaculate | without stain; pure |
| inaudibly | unable to be heard clearly |
| indictment | accusation |
| indignant | filled with anger caused by something unjust or mean |
| iniquity | wickedness; immorality |
| plaintiff | the party that institutes a suit in court |
| predilection | a personal preference |
| subservient | acting like a servant |
| unintelligible | incomprehensible; unable to be understood |
