| A | B |
|---|
| acquiesce | V: to give in to or consent to without protest & without enthusiasm |
| altercation | N: an angry argument |
| assail | V: to attack violently; to assault |
| beleaguer | V: to beseige or surround with troops |
| deprecate | V: to express strong disapproval of something; to plead against; to belittle |
| brunt | N: the main shock or force of a blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack |
| palliate | V: to ease without curing: to alleviate |
| phalanx | N: a formation of massed soldiers; a closely united group |
| predecessor | N: a person who precedes another in an office or a position |
| redress | N: a correction; a reparation: a relief; V: to set right; to rectify |
