| A | B |
|---|
| abominate | v. to hare to loathe intensely. |
| abominable | adj. 1) detestable,loathsome; 2) disagreeable and unpleasant |
| abridge | v. to shorten in duration or extent; to diminish |
| abridged | adj. a shortened version of something; abbreviated; shortened |
| animosity | n. intense ill will |
| auspicious | adj. favorable, promising |
| beleaguer | v. 1) to besiege; to surround with an army. 2) to surround with troubles; to harass |
| confidant (or confidante) | n. a person to whom secrets are told. |
| constituent | n. 1) one of the parts that make up a whole; 2) a voter represented by a particular official. |
| iniquitous | adj. unjust; wicked |
| inure | v. to adjsut to and accept unpleasant or undersirable conditions |
| inveigh | v. to complain or protest strongly |
| predecessor | n. A person or thing that has held a position or office before another. |
| sabotage (n) | n. Acts that intentionally damage, hinder, or seek to discredit |
| sabotage (v) | to engage in intentionally damaging acts |
| sadistic | adj. taking pleasure in causing pain |
| scathing | adj. harshly critical |
| transpire | v. 1) to beome apparent; to come to light; 2) to happen or occur |
