| A | B |
|---|
| perjury | n--the act of telling a lie on purpose, after taking an oath to tell the truth |
| retaliate | v--to harm or do wrong to someone or something in return for harm or wrong one has received; revenge violence |
| assault | n--to make a violent attack upon ; n--a sudden attack with great force |
| fractious | adj--hard to manage; unruly; irritable; cross |
| plaintiff | n--a person who brings a suit in a court of law |
| retribution | n--punishment for having done wrong or a reward for having done something good |
| austere | adj--very strict or stern in the wy one looks or acts; very plain and devoid of decoration |
| husbandry | n--careful managing so that nothing is wasted; thrift; agriculture |
| ponder | v--to think over deeply and carefully |
| revulsion | n--a feeling of great disgust |
| expend | v--to spend or use up |
| clemency | n--mercy |
| stalwart | adj--strong and brave |
| impertinent | adj--rude; sassy |
| respite | n--time of rest |
