| A | B |
| abject | most miserable |
| advocate | to please in favor of, defend |
| atrocity | an act of great cruelty |
| commemorate | to serve as a memorial to |
| dialect | a form of a language from a certain region |
| dire | having terrible consequences |
| elite | the best of the best |
| enhance | to make greater or better |
| flagrant | clearly offensive or bad |
| languish | to lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions |
| mute | to soften or tone down the sound of |
| raze | to level to the ground; to destroy competely |
| reprisal | retaliation for an injury |
| turmoil | state of confusion or agitation |
| wreak | to bring about or inflict |