| A | B |
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| blight (n.) | n. any disease that damages plants; something that harms or destroys |
| blight (v.) | v. to do harm to |
| cite | v. to mention or quote as an example or authority; to mention for praise; to summon before a court of law |
| clemency | n. mercy shown in punishing or judging someone |
| eccentric (adj.) | adj. departing from accepted or normal behavior; odd |
| eccentric (n.) | n. one who behaves in an odd or peculiar way |
| farce | n. a humorous stage play marked by improbable situations and exaggerated behavior; an absurd or ridiculous event or situation; a mockery |
| foray | n. a sudden raid or advance into enemy territory |
| glean | v. to gather bit by bit |
| nominal | adj. in name only; not in fact; very small |
| ostracize | v. to exclude from a group; to banish |
| posthumous | adj. occurring after a person has died |
| quash | v. to put down by force; to put a stop to legally |
| recipient | n. one who receives |
| ribald | adj. funny in a crude way |
| suffrage | n. the right to vote |
| verve | n. enthusiasm; vivacity |
