| A | B |
|---|
| belittle | to present or speak of as unimportant or of little value |
| censure | v. - to blame or find fault with |
| censure | n. - a severe criticism or harsh judgement |
| deem | to consider; to believe |
| divulge | to make known something secret; to reveal |
| exorbitant | exceeding normal bounds; greater or more than seems reasonable |
| expostulate | to argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval |
| fateful | having great or significant consequences |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| injunction | an order or command; a court order prohibiting someone from doing something |
| moribund | close to death; in a dying state |
| motif | a theme or idea in a work of art or literature that is developed or repeated |
| motif | a figure or design reapeated in the decoration of something such as a building or textile |
| subsidize | to support by giving financial aid |
| subsidy | a grant of money, often provided by a government to a group or individual |
| sumptuous | extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious |
| voluble | characterized by a ready flow of words; talkative |
