| A | B |
|---|
| notable | remarkable; distinguished; important |
| obscure | uncelebrated; unheard-of; relatively nunknown; not prominent |
| pestilence | deadly epidemic disease; plague; curse; scourge |
| requisite | required for a particular purpose; indispensable; necessary; essential |
| respite | delay or cessation for a time; rest; recess; hiatus; reprieve |
| retain | keep or continue to keep; hold; have; enjoy |
| revoke | annul; rescind; cancel by recalling or taking back |
| rife | in widespread existence; prevalent; common |
| stable | not likely to overturn or collapse; firm; durable; permanent |
| tarnish | dull or destroy the luster of; soil; discolor; stain |
