| A | B |
|---|
| atone | verb; to make up for |
| bondage | noun; slavery |
| credible | adjective; believable |
| defray | verb; to pay for |
| diligent | adjective; hardworking; industrious |
| doleful | adjective; sad; dreary |
| ghastly | adjective; frightful; horrible |
| hamper | verb; to hold back |
| hew | verb; to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to |
| impoverished | adjective; poor; in a state of poverty |
| incessant | adjective; never stopping; going on all the time |
| intricate | adjective; complicated; difficult to understand |
| lucid | adjective; easy to understand; clear |
| posthumous | adjective; occurring or published after death |
| prim | adjective; overly neat, proper, or formal |
| sardonic | adjective; grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic |
| superfluous | adjective; unnecessary; exceeding what is sufficient or required |
| supplant | verb; to take the place of; to supersede |
| taunt | verb or noun; to jeer at; to mock; an insulting or mocking remark |
| tenacious | adjective; persistent; holding together firmly; holding fast |
