| A | B |
|---|
| smattering | small amount |
| priority | something that ranks first in importnace or urgency |
| obliterate | to wipe out, destory or erase |
| haughty | proud and vain to the point of being scornful of others |
| degrading | humiliating; shameful |
| retort | a sharp, quick or witty reply or response |
| martyr | a person who chooses to suffer or die rather than give up his or her faith or beliefs |
| notorious | well-known for unfavorable reasons |
| equivalent | equal in value, quantity, degree, etc. |
| lacerate | to tear or mangle |
| tainted | contaminated or corrupted |
| anachronism | something that is out of place in a historical sense |
