| A | B |
| abject (adj.) | most miserable, wretched |
| advocate (v.) | to pleas in favor of; to defend |
| advocate (n.) | one who defends a person or idea |
| atrocity (n.) | an act of great cruelty |
| commemorate (v.) | to serve as a memorial |
| dialect (n.) | a form of a language spoken by a geographical region |
| dire (adj.) | having terrible consequences |
| elite (n.) | a group that enjoys superior status |
| elite (adj.) | considered superior to others |
| enhance (v.) | to make greater or better |
| flagrant (adj.) | clearly offensive or bad |
| languish (v.) | to lose hope, strength or vitality |
| mute (v.) | to soften or turn down the sound of |
| mute (adj.) | not speaking, not able to speak |
| raze (v.) | to level to the ground to destroy completely |
| reprisal (n.) | a retaliation for injury |
| turmoil | a state of confusion or agitation |
| wreak | (v.) to bring about or inflict |