| A | B |
| abridge | to shorten, condense, or abbreviate |
| adherent | a person who follows or upholds a leader; supporter; follower |
| altercation | a quarrel, dispute, squabble |
| cherubic | childlike; cute; innocent; sweet and kind |
| condone | to pardon or forgive; to excuse; to overlook |
| dissent | to differ; disagree; dispute |
| eminent | high in station or rank; distinguished; prominent |
| exorcise | to drive out; expel; remove |
| fabricate | make up; invent; devise |
| irate | angry; infuriated; enraged |