| A | B |
| ascertain | (v.) to find out |
| bequeath | (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| converge | (v.) to move toward one point |
| esteem | (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment |
| expunge | (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| malevolent | (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will |
| panacea | (n.) a cure-all; an answer to all problems |
| skulk | (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercilious | (adj.) showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| venial | (adj.) easily excused; pardonable |