| A | B |
|---|
| satire (n) | a kind of literature that ridicules human folly or vice w/ the purpose of bringing about reform |
| abate (v) | to put an end to |
| declivity (n) | a descending slope |
| conjecture | guess |
| prodigious (adj) | extraordinary in bulk |
| disapprobation (n) | the act or state of disapproving |
| countenance (n) | a person's face, especially the expression of the face |
| soporiferous (adj) | causing sleep or drowsiness |
| fortnight (n) | two weeks |
| clemency (n) | disposition to be merciful |
| inured (adj) | accustomed |
| auspicious (adj) | favoring success; fortunate |
| scimitar (n) | a saber with a curved blade |
| sublime (adj) | having awe-inspiring beauty or grandeur |
| foment (v) | to incite; to promote the growth of |
| quell (v) | to quiet; to suppress |
| schism (n) | a division into factions |
| encomium (n) | warm glowing praise; a tribute |
