| A | B |
|---|
| construe | make sense of; assign a meaning to |
| immolation | to kill as a sacrifice by fire; killing as a sacrificial act |
| elixir | a substance believed to cure all ills |
| amnesty | a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment |
| histrionic | characteristic of acting or a stage performance |
| paradigm | the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time |
| nefarious | extremely wicked |
| dissipate | to cause to separate and go in different directions, of crowds |
| pugnacious | ready and able to resort to force or violence |
| plebeian | one of the common people |
| cynosure | something that strongly attracts attention |
| mephistophelian | showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil |
| utopian | being the best possible; characterized by ideal perfection |
| bellicose | having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
| dotage | Foolish utterance; drivel |
| propagate | transmit from one generation to the next, of characteristics |
| legerdemain | Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand |
| manacle | a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist |
| verisimilitude | the appearance of truth |
| plaintive | Repining; complaining; lamenting |
| vilify | spread negative information about |
| insidious | intended to entrap |
