| A | B |
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| RAZE | (v.) To tear down to the ground or completely destroy |
| JUGGERNAUT | (n.) A massive, overpowering destructive force that crushes everything in its way |
| PAUCITY | (n.) Smallness of number or scarce |
| SATURATE | (v.) To soak or fill to capacity |
| SUBSTANTIVE | (adj.) Solid or real or pertaining to practical importance |
| IRREFUTABLE | (adj.) Cannot be disproved or argued against |
| BADINAGE | (n.) Light or playful banter or teasing during conversation |
| LITANY | (n.) A recital of prayers in response to a leader; A long or drawn-out account |
| SLOUGH | (v.) To shed or cast off |
| EXACERBATE | (v.) To increase the bitterness or pain of something |
| ECHELON | (n.) A level of authority or command in an organization like the military |
| COUNTERMAND | (v.) To cancel or reverse a previous command |
| ALLEGE | (v.) To assert as true without proof or positivenes |
| CONCILIATE | (v.) To win or overcome the distrust of another |
| SATURNINE | (adj.) A gloomy or sullen mood |
| FATUOUS | (adj.) Foolish or stupid or unintelligent |
| LACKADAISICAL | (adj.) Without spirit or interest or effort |
| RECANT | (v.) To withdraw one's belief or statement formally |
| PORTEND | (v.) To foreshadow or warn in advance |
| MACABRE | (adj.) Gruesome or horribly or dealing with death |
| MELANGE | (n.) A mixture or medley of things |
| ARRANT | (adj.) Outright or blatant |
