| A | B |
|---|
| to aggravate a situation or condition; make worse | exacerbate |
| to make less severe or less intense; relieve | mitigate |
| being the first instance of something; never occurred before | unprecedented |
| something supposed to cure all diseases, evils, or difficulties; cure-all | panacea |
| to wear down, lose strength, or become weak, as from disease, disuse, or injury; to wither away | atrophy |
| lack or shortage of one or more basic necessities | deprivation |
| necessary; urgent | imperative |
| not influenced by emotion or personal prejudice; based only on what can be observed | objective |
| made or intended for practical use; stressing usefulness over beauty or other considerations | utilitarian |
| to feel or express disapproval of | deplore |
