| A | B |
|---|
| cloister | a quiet place shut away from the world |
| flout | to treat with contempt or scorn |
| mundane | commonplace, ordinary |
| recompense | to pay back; to make a fair return for an action |
| expunge | to remove completely; to blot out or erase |
| halcyon | calm, peaceful, tranquil |
| status quo | the state in which things are; the existing state of affairs |
| abate | to lessen in force or intensity; to reduce or decrease |
| banal | not new or interesting; commonplace |
| insurgent | rising in revolt, rebellious |
| provoke | to call forth, bring about, or start into action |
| vengeful | feeling or showing a strong desire for vengeance |
| reprisal | injury done in return for injury, especially by one nation to another |
| assuage | to make less intense; to relieve, calm or sooth |
| contrite | to be broken in spirit; showing deep regret or sorrow |
| patina | a film or incrustation, usually green, found on bronze or copper |
| desecrate | to treat or use without respect; to disregard |
| abrasive | to erode, grind, or create friction |
| relic | an object having interest because of its age |
| flaunt | to parade boastfully in full public view |
| exotic | fascinating or interesting because it is strange or different |
| sycophant | a self-serving flatterer |
| atone | to make amends |
| grim | looking stern, fierce, or harsh; horrible, frightful, or ghastly |
| upstart | an unpleasant, conceited, self-assertive person |
