| A | B |
| admonish | warn of a fault; reprove gently but seriously |
| approbation | commendation; praise; official approval |
| arbitrary | using, or arising from, unlimited power; tyrannical; dictatorial |
| censure | criticize harshly; find fault with; blame |
| flimsy | lacking strength or solidity; weak; inadequate |
| ingenious | clever; original; inventive; resourceful; |
| libel | injure a person's reputation by a false statement, printed or written; give an unflattering or damaging picture of; defame |
| resent | feel or show annoyance or indignation at a person or act |
| resent | feel or show annoyance or indignation at a person or act |
| tedious | tiresome because of length or dullness; wearisome; boring |
| vain | excessively proud of one's looks or abilities; conceited |