| A | B |
| scapegoat | a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
| instill | to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in |
| ostracize | to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
| premonition | forewarning or foreboding of a future event |
| pseudonym | a pen name; name assumed by a writer |
| purge | to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something decisively |
| rehabilitate | to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
| repercussion | an effect or consequence of some action or event; result |
| resolute | bold, determined; firm |
| retentive | able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily |