| A | B |
| heresy | a crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine |
| docile | easy to teach or manage |
| banter | teasing; playful conversation |
| castigate | to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction |
| avarice | greed; desire for wealth |
| extradite | to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority |
| mercenary | a professional solider hired by a foreign army |
| jettison | to cast overboard; to discard |
| bigot | one who is intolerant of differences in people |
| expunge | to erase or eliminate |