| A | B |
|---|
| abyss | noun, a bottomless hole, endless place SYN: gulf, chasm |
| adamant | adj, set in opinion SYN: inflexible |
| ameliorate | verb, to improve SYN: relieve, restructure |
| augury | noun, an omen or prophecy SYN: warning, sign |
| autocrat | noun, ruler with absolute authority SYN: dictator |
| begrudge | verb, to resent the fact that somebody has something SYN: envy |
| beguile | verb, to mislead SYN: lure, woo |
| bemuse | verb, to be confused SYN: to be puzzled |
| blasphemous | adj, disrespectful of sacred things SYN: profane |
| calamity | noun, a serious even causing distress SYN: disaster |
| conciliate | verb, to bring disputing sides together SYN: reconcile |
| confound | verb, to cause one to become confused, to make things worse SYN: frustrate |
| contempt | noun, attitude of utter disgust SYN: disrespect |
| credulous | adj, believing on slight evidence, gullible SYN: unsuspecting, innocent |
| defamation | noun, act of harming another person's reputation SYN: insult |
| deference | noun, courteous going along witht he opinions or wishes of another SYN: admiration |
| dissemble | verb, put on a false appearance SYN: evade |
| ecstasy | noun, extreme happiness SYN: elation |
| effrontery | noun, shameless nerve, extreme boldness SYN: audacity |
