| A | B |
|---|
| alleviate | to make easier or provide relief |
| boisterous | noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline |
| boycott | a form of protest in which a group stops using a service to force change |
| careen | to lurch or swerve while in motion |
| christen | to baptize |
| complicity | association or partnership in a crime or offense |
| coercion | the act of compelling by force or authority |
| degrading | tending to cause dishonor or disgrace |
| din | a deafening noise |
| emaciated | excessively thin as a result of starvation |
| gables | the triangular section of a wall at the end of a pitched roof |
| gruesome | causing horror: frightful and shocking |
| interminable | having no limit or end |
| militant | aggressive or combative |
| perpetuation | the act of continuing or prolonging something |
| proprietor | an owner; one who has legal title to something |
| stark | harsh or grim; bare |
| stature | the height of a person |
| strident | loud, harsh, or grating |
| tactic | a planned action or maneuver to reach a goal |
