| A | B |
|---|
| desecrate | treat irrreverently; to contaminate |
| inconsequential | unimportant |
| concoct | to prepare by combining ingredients |
| disconcert | to confuse |
| cadaverous | pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse |
| grandiose | grand in an impressive or stately way |
| debase | to degrade; to cause to deteriorate |
| beneficent | performing acts of kindness or charity |
| crass | coarse, unfeeling |
| desist | to cease doing something |
| austere | stern in manner; simple, plain |
| infraction | breaking of a law or oblligation |
| redoubtable | inspiring fear or awe |
| pillage | to rob of goods; the act of looting |
| vulnerable | open to attack; unprotected |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services |
| prate | to talk a great deal in a foolish fashion |
| restitution | making good for loss or damage |
| punctilious | very careful and exact |
| stalwart | strong and sturdy; brave |
| reprove | to find fault with, scold |
| mitigate | to make milder or softer |
