| A | B |
|---|
| abdicate v. | to resign; formally give up an office or a duty |
| bestow v. | to give as a gift |
| capacious adj. | able to hold much; roomy |
| caustic adj. | able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic |
| crusade n. | a strong movement to advance a cause or idea |
| deface v. | to injure or destroy the surface or appearance of |
| embargo n. | an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods |
| fallacy n. | a false notion or belief; an error in thinking |
| levity n. | a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect |
| mendicant n. or adj. | beggar (n.); depending on begging for a living (adj.) |
