| A | B |
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| maelstrom | (n.) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction |
| myopic | (adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment |
| overt | (adj.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized |
| pejorative | (adj.) tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement |
| propound | (v.) to put forward, offer, suggest for consideration; to set forth |
| propriety | (n.) the state of being proper, appropriateness; (pl.) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable |
| sacrilege | (n.) improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred |
| summarily | (adv.) without delay or formality; briefly, concisely |
| suppliant | (adj.) asking humbly and earnestly; (n.) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly |
| talisman | (n.) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers |
| undulate | (v.) to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form |
