| A | B |
| abject | adj. Most miserable; wretched. |
| advocate | v. To defend. n. One who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea. |
| atrocity | n. An act of great cruelty and wickedness. |
| atrocious | adj. 1. Very brutal, wicked or cruel. 2. Appallingly bad; outrageous. |
| commemorate | v. To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner. |
| dialect | n. A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammer, pronunciation, and vocabulary. |
| dire | adj. Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate. |
| elite | n. A group that enjoys superior status to others. adj. Considered superior to others. |
| enhance | v. To make greater or better. |
| flagrant | adj. Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right. |
| languish | v. To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect. |
| mute | v. To soften or tone down the sound of. adj. Not speaking or not able to speak; silent. |
| raze | v. To level to the ground; to destroy completely. |
| reprisal | n. A retaliation for an injury. |
| turmoil | n. A state of confusion or agitation; tumult. |
| wreak | v. 1. To bring about or inflict. 2. To express or vent. |