| A | B |
|---|
| ameliorate | to make better; to become better; to improve |
| baleful | expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous |
| berate | to criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently |
| circumvent | to avoid through craftiness |
| compunction | a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt |
| condone | to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse |
| diminutive | very small; tiny |
| euphemism | a polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant |
| expendable | able to be used up and then discarded or replaced |
| heresy | the expression of shocking or unacceptable views |
| infirmity | physical or mental weakness or defect |
| profane | to treat with scorn or irreverence; not connected with religion, worldly |
| recompense | to pay or compensate |
| repast | food and drink; a meal |
| servitude | a lack of freedom; forced labor |
