| A | B |
|---|
| atone | to make up for wrong doing |
| bondage | slavery |
| credible | believable |
| defray | to reduce the cost of |
| diligent | consistently hard working |
| doleful | sad; causing grief |
| ghastly | horrible |
| hamper | to slow down; to make less effective |
| hew | to cut down; or to cut and shape |
| impoverished | extremely poor |
| incessant | constant; not stopping |
| intricate | complex, elaborate; very detailed |
| lucid | clear-headed; mentally alert |
| posthumous | occurring after death |
| prim | strict; stuffy; narrow-minded |
| sardonic | mocking or bitterly sarcastic |
| superfluous | excessive; more than is necessary |
| supplant | to replace; to take another's position |
| taunt | to insult; ridicule; tease |
| tenacious | holding tight; not giving up |
