| A | B |
|---|
| base | low in place or position |
| dismember | to cut, to tear, or pull the limbs off SYN: mutilate, amputate |
| purge | to free from impurities; gid rid of unwanted things SYN: cleanse |
| chide | to scold mildly; reprehend SYN: reprimand, reproach |
| uttermost | by the greatest amount or degree possible SYN: highest, ultimate, supreme ANT: least |
| disperse | to drive off or scatter in different directions SYN: dissolve, break up ANT: concentrate |
| constancy | steadfastness, faithfulness SYN: loyalty, dependability, devotion, endurance ANT: unfaithfulness |
| enkindled | to set afire; light; entice or arouse SYN: provoke, stir up ANT: dampen |
| suffice | to meet present needs or requirement SYN: serve, suit, enough ANT: to lack, not enough |
| whelp | to give birth to whelps (mammal offspring) SYN: having pups, cubs |
| decree | an authoritative order having the force of law SYN: ruling, verdict, law, declaration ANT: request |
| unassailable | impossible to dispute or disprove; undeniable SYN: conclusive, unquestionable ANT: unconvincing, questionable, shaky |
| enfranchise | to endow with rights; to free SYN: liberate, emancipate ANT: exclude |
| besmear | to smear or spread a sticky substance on somebody SYN: smudge, stain, mark ANT: bleach |
| conceit | the result of intellectual activity; a thought or opinion SYN: impression, inspiration ANT: statement, fact |
| pulpit | an elevated platform, lectern, or stand used in preaching or other public speaking SYN: podium, lectern |
| coffer | strong box; public funds SYN: safe, chest |
| orator | an eloquent and skilled public speaker SYN: debater, lecturer, speechmaker |
| proscription | rejection by means of banishment SYN: prohibition, veto, forbidding ANT: permission |
| levy | to impose or collect a tax SYN: toll, tariff ANT: tax-free, exempt, duty-free |
