| A | B |
|---|
| calumny | (n) slander; a false statement made to injure someone's reputation |
| contingency | (n) a possible happening; a chance event; something that depends on chance |
| dissent | (v) to differ in opinion; to disagree; the refusal to conform to the beliefs of an established authority |
| impassive | (adj) not feeling or showing emotion |
| litigation | (n) a lawsuit; the carrying on of a lawsuit |
| mollify | (v) to pacify; to appease; to soothe the temper of |
| recant | (v) to take back formally or publicly; to withdraw or retract an opinion |
| retaliate | (v) to get even; to return an injury for an injury |
| saline | (adj) salty; of or relating to salt |
| sedentary | (adj) staying in one place; moving little or rarely; used to sitting much of the time. |
