| A | B |
|---|
| desecrate | to commit sacrilege, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute |
| inconsequential | trifling, unimportant |
| concoct | to prepare by combining ingredients; to devise, invent, fabricate |
| disconcert | to confuse, to disturb the composure |
| cadaverous | pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse |
| grandiose | marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated |
| debase | to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate |
| beneficent | conferring benefits, doing good; performing acts of kindness or charity |
| crass | coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
| desist | to cease doing something, forbear |
| austere | in a stern manner; simple, plain; sour |
| infraction | breaking of a law or obligation |
| redoubtable | illustrious, eminent; inspiring fear or awe |
| pillage | to act of looting; booty; to rob |
| vulnerable | open to attack; unprotected; capable of being wounded |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| prate | to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion |
| restitution | making good for loss or damage; the act of restoring something to its rightful owner |
| punctilious | very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of ettiquette or propriety |
| stalwart | a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; strong and sturdy; brave; resolute |
| reprove | to find fault with, scold, rebuke |
| mitigate | to moderate in force or intensity; to make milder or softer |
